Reported crimes▲ +36.4% YoY
45
How Selama ranks
among 167 Malaysian districtsHousehold incomeRM 3,827
top 80% · #134 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)1.29
top 58% · #77 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)8.9%
top 92% · #145 of 156
Labour participation44.5%
top 99% · #156 of 156
Population35,000residents · 2025▼ -0.6% YoY
Median household income3,827RM / month · 2024▲ +4.2% YoY
Crime per 1,0001.2945 total · 2023▲ +36.4% YoY
Median age31.1years · 2025
Trends over time
year over year, per sourceUnemployment▼ -1.1% YoY
8.9%
Labour participation▲ +2.1% YoY
44.5%
Population▼ -0.6% YoY
35,000
Median income (RM)▲ +4.2% YoY
3,827
Income & cost of living
DOSM HIES · 2024Mean household income▲ +13.1% YoYRM 5,019
Median household income▲ +4.2% YoYRM 3,827
Mean monthly expenditureRM 3,779
Poverty ratewatch10.4%
Income inequality (Gini)0.337
Jobs & labour
DOSM LFS · 2024Unemployment rate▼ -1.1% YoY8.9%
Labour force participation▲ +2.1% YoY44.5%
Employment-to-population ratio27%
Safety
PDRM · 2023Total reported crimes (year)▲ +36.4% YoY45
Crime per 1,000 residents1.29
— violent (assault)17
— property28
Education
MOE · —Public education institutions—
Students enrolled—
Teachers—
Students per teacher—
Healthcare
MOH · —Hospital beds—