How does population composition affect the wage growth comparison?

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Population composition makes Bumiputera wage growth look more moderate than non-Bumiputera wage growth on average.

A statistician said wage growth for both Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera workers generally rose by more than 5 per cent. However, the increase for Bumiputera workers appeared more moderate because the Bumiputera population is much larger, so the overall average is shaped by that larger population rather than by faster-growing segments alone.
Wage growth is above 5 per cent for both groups, but averages differ
The data presented through the Bumiputera Data Analytics Dashboard showed that wages for both Bumiputera and non-Bumiputera workers generally recorded growth of more than 5 per cent. Even with that shared overall pattern, the average wage growth figures can look different between groups.
A larger Bumiputera population pulls down the overall average
The statistician explained that Bumiputera wage growth appears more moderate because it reflects a much larger population than the non-Bumiputera population. In practical terms, the overall average becomes a weighted outcome of many workers within the larger group.
Faster growth in some Bumiputera segments does not fully show in the overall average
He also stated that while some segments of the Bumiputera population may experience faster wage growth, the overall average is moderated by the sheer size of the population. This means rapid gains in smaller subgroups can be less visible when averaged across the entire, larger Bumiputera population.

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