Kota Kinabalu: Sabah currently has a population of 3.6 million, a six-fold increase since the 1970s, of which only 60 per cent are as productive working force, the Sabah Economic Planning Unit (Upen) said.
Its Deputy Director (Policy Division) Celestina Aron said in taking advantage of Sabah’s current demographic dividend, areas of focus and centrality of the Sabah Maju Jaya Roadmap (2021-2025) included job creation.
This is done through investments in agriculture, industrial development and tourism, alongside ensuring adequate healthcare in the face of the state’s ageing population.