Written Answer by Mrs Josephine Teo Minister for Manpower to PQ on Breakdown of Employed and Unemployed Singaporean, Permanent Resident and Foreign PMETs by Industries, Age and Gender
NOTICE PAPER NO. 6 OF 2020 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2020
QUESTIONS NO. 33 & 34 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Mr Patrick Tay
To ask the Minister for Manpower from January 2010 to June 2020, what is the annual breakdown of Singaporean, permanent resident and foreign Professionals, Managers and Executives in industries such as manufacturing, construction, services, banking and finance, IT and communications, and professional services.
To ask the Minister for Manpower from January 2010 to June 2020, what is the unemployment rate of Singaporeans and Singaporean permanent residents who are Professionals, Managers and Executives by age and gender.
Answer:
A breakdown of Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians (PMETs) by industries and residential status, from 2010 to 2019, is provided in Table 1.
The unemployment rates of PMETs by residential status, age and sex, from 2010 to 2019, are provided in Table 2. The unemployment rates of Permanent Residents have generally been lower than that of Singapore Citizens. This is to be expected because employability and ability to contribute to our economy are often key considerations of granting Permanent Residency.
2020 data for resident PMETs will be released in the annual report on the Labour Force in Singapore in January 2021.
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Table 1: Employed Persons Aged 15 Years & Over in Professional, Managerial, Executive & Technical (PMET) Occupations by Industries and Residential Status, 2010 to 2019 (June)
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Thousands
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Industry
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Residential Status
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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Total
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Singapore Citizens
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802.0
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827.7
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840.4
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864.7
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892.7
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929.7
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958.4
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974.8
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1,009.6
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1,050.3
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Permanent Residents
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226.0
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223.0
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226.0
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225.3
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231.9
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237.3
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234.4
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245.3
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244.4
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249.5
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Non-residents
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221.3
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273.2
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310.9
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335.8
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353.2
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365.8
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379.0
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378.2
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385.9
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403.5
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Manufacturing
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Singapore Citizens
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121.8
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124.3
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121.7
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120.9
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105.1
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105.5
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104.8
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103.5
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106.5
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103.6
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Permanent Residents
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52.0
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44.7
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45.7
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46.0
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41.9
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38.6
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36.8
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32.9
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37.1
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35.6
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Non-residents
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42.2
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49.9
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53.8
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55.7
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58.0
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58.8
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59.1
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57.5
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58.8
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61.4
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Construction
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Singapore Citizens
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36.5
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32.9
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35.9
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33.9
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33.0
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39.6
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37.3
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36.8
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41.0
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39.4
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Permanent Residents
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16.0
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14.7
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14.2
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14.4
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12.9
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15.8
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14.1
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15.8
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15.6
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16.1
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Non-residents
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17.9
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20.1
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25.0
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29.9
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33.1
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34.6
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36.1
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34.4
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33.7
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34.2
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Services
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Singapore Citizens
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627.5
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659.0
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671.3
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697.1
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743.8
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772.7
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805.9
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822.8
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850.6
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894.6
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Permanent Residents
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153.0
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160.8
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163.3
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162.1
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174.5
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181.0
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182.3
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195.2
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190.4
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195.6
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Non-residents
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160.6
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202.1
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230.9
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249.1
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260.9
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271.0
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282.5
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285.0
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292.0
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306.4
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Others
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Singapore Citizens
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16.2
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11.4
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11.6
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12.8
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10.8
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11.9
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10.3
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11.7
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11.6
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12.8
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Permanent Residents
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5.1
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2.8
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2.8
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2.9
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2.6
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1.9
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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2.1
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Non-residents
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0.7
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1.1
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1.2
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1.1
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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1.3
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1.4
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1.5
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Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey and Administrative Records, Manpower Research and Statistics Department, MOM
Notes:
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“PMET” refers to SSOC Major Groups 1 to 3
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Data are classified based on Singapore Standard Occupation Classification (SSOC) 2015. Data based on earlier versions of the SSOC were mapped to SSOC 2015 as far as possible to facilitate data comparability.
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Industry data are classified based on Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2010 from 2010 to 2014 and SSIC 2015 from 2015 onwards.
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“Others” includes Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying, Utilities and Sewage & Waste Management.
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Table 2: Unemployment Rate of Singapore Citizen and Permanent Resident Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians (PMET) by Age and Sex, 2010 to 2019 (June)
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Percent
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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Singapore Citizens
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Sex
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Males
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2.9
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2.8
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2.7
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2.8
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2.9
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2.8
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3.3
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3.1
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3.1
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3.0
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Females
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2.6
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2.1
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2.1
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2.6
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3.0
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2.6
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3.1
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3.2
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3.0
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3.2
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Age
(Years)
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Below 30
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4.5
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3.3
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3.5
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4.0
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4.6
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3.7
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4.0
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3.9
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4.3
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4.3
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30 to 39
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2.3
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2.1
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1.9
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2.7
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2.4
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2.0
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2.7
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2.5
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2.3
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2.2
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40 to 49
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2.4
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2.1
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2.2
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2.4
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2.7
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2.7
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3.0
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3.0
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2.9
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3.0
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50 & Over
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2.6
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2.7
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2.6
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2.3
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2.7
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3.0
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3.4
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3.5
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3.2
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3.3
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Permanent Residents
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Sex
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Males
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1.5
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1.8
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1.3
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1.4
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1.6
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2.2
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2.3
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1.9
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1.9
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1.5
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Females
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3.9
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3.1
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2.9
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3.1
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3.4
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2.8
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3.5
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3.0
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3.0
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3.0
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Age
(Years)
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Below 30
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3.8
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1.8
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1.9
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2.4
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3.2
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2.6
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2.7
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1.6
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2.9
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1.8
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30 to 39
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2.4
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2.5
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2.2
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1.7
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2.2
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1.8
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3.0
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2.0
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2.1
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1.7
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40 to 49
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1.6
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2.1
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1.3
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2.3
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2.7
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2.6
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2.3
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2.6
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2.0
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2.6
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50 & Over
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2.0
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2.7
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2.4
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2.7
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1.2
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3.8
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3.6
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3.3
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3.5
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2.4
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Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey and Administrative Records, Manpower Research and Statistics Department, MOM
Notes:
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Data exclude unemployed Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents without work experience.
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“PMET” refers to SSOC Major Groups 1 to 3.
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The unemployment rate by occupation is obtained by dividing the number of unemployed who previously worked in a given occupation by the sum of the number of workers employed in this occupation and the unemployed who previously worked in the occupation.
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Data are classified based on Singapore Standard Occupation Classification (SSOC) 2015. Data based on earlier versions of the SSOC were mapped to SSOC 2015 as far as possible to facilitate data comparability.