Experts say people are getting married later in life and putting their careers first.
The fertility rate in 2022 has reached its lowest in five decades, with 1.6 children for every woman aged 15-49 years compared with 1.7 children in 2021.
“With rising education and opportunities, the cost for women to have children is much higher and many working women choose to forego childbearing without adequate support,” said Universiti Malaya’s Lai Siow Li. The fertility rate in 2022 has reached its lowest in five decades, with 1.6 children for every woman aged 15-49 years compared with 1.7 children in 2021.
“The government should work with the Malaysian Employers Federation to create a regulatory framework that allows for flexible working hours and work-from-home arrangements.”
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