Reported crimes▲ +0.6% YoY
4,798
Malaysia › Selangor › Petaling
How Petaling ranks
among 167 Malaysian districtsHousehold incomeRM 10,688
top 2% · #4 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)2.02
top 89% · #119 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)2%
top 21% · #33 of 156
Labour participation79.8%
top 1% · #3 of 156
Class size15.5
top 98% · #148 of 150
Hospital beds490
top 17% · #27 of 154
Population2,370,600residents · 2025▲ +0.5% YoY
Median household income10,688RM / month · 2024▲ +11.1% YoY
Crime per 1,0002.024,798 total · 2023▲ +0.6% YoY
Median age34.7years · 2025
Trends over time
year over year, per sourceHospital beds▲ +28.3% YoY
490
Unemployment▼ -16.7% YoY
2%
Labour participation▲ +0.6% YoY
79.8%
Population▲ +0.5% YoY
2,370,600
Median income (RM)▲ +11.1% YoY
10,688
Students enrolled▼ -0.7% YoY
506,894
Income & cost of living
DOSM HIES · 2024Mean household income▲ +13% YoYRM 14,422
Median household income▲ +11.1% YoYRM 10,688
Mean monthly expenditureRM 8,210
Poverty ratewatch1%
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
Jobs & labour
DOSM LFS · 2024Unemployment rate▼ -16.7% YoY2%
Labour force participation▲ +0.6% YoY79.8%
Employment-to-population ratio56.2%
Safety
PDRM · 2023Total reported crimes (year)▲ +0.6% YoY4,798
Crime per 1,000 residents2.02
— violent (assault)971
— property3,827
Education
MOE · 2022Public education institutions▼ -0.4% YoY226
Students enrolled▼ -0.7% YoY506,894
Teachers▲ +1.4% YoY32,758
Students per teacherratio15.5
Healthcare
MOH · 2022Hospital bedscapacity▲ +28.3% YoY490
Beds per 1,000 residents0.21