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District profile · Perak

Larut & Matang

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How Larut & Matang ranks

among 167 Malaysian districts

Household incomeRM 4,843

top 44% · #74 of 167

Safety (crime / 1k)1.26

top 53% · #71 of 132

Jobs (unemployment)2.8%

top 47% · #74 of 156

Labour participation72.3%

top 15% · #24 of 156

Class size9.4

top 32% · #49 of 150

Hospital beds698

top 11% · #18 of 154

Population278,300residents · 2025→ 0% YoY

Median household income4,843RM / month · 2024▲ +20.2% YoY

Crime per 1,0001.26351 total · 2023▲ +0.6% YoY

Median age32.8years · 2025

Trends over time

year over year, per source

Reported crimes▲ +0.6% YoY

351

Hospital beds→ 0% YoY

698

Unemployment▼ -9.7% YoY

2.8%

Labour participation▲ +0.6% YoY

72.3%

Population→ 0% YoY

278,300

Median income (RM)▲ +20.2% YoY

4,843

Income & cost of living

DOSM HIES · 2024

Mean household income▲ +11.6% YoYRM 6,024

Median household income▲ +20.2% YoYRM 4,843

Mean monthly expenditureRM 4,174

Poverty ratewatch9%

Income inequality (Gini)0.335

Jobs & labour

DOSM LFS · 2024

Unemployment rate▼ -9.7% YoY2.8%

Labour force participation▲ +0.6% YoY72.3%

Employment-to-population ratio—

Safety

PDRM · 2023

Total reported crimes (year)▲ +0.6% YoY351

Crime per 1,000 residents1.26

— violent (assault)108

— property243

Education

MOE · 2022

Public education institutions0

Students enrolled102,586

Teachers10,864

Students per teacherratio9.4

Healthcare

MOH · 2022

Hospital bedscapacity→ 0% YoY698

Beds per 1,000 residents2.51