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Key Annual Indicators
Population (Mid Year Estimates) & Area
2007
Resident Population
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Population Age Pyramid
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Support Ratio
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Life Expectancy at Birth
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Total Population
1
/
x
('000)
4,588.6
Annual Growth
1
/
x
(%)
4.3
Singapore Residents
1
/
x
('000)
3,583.1
Annual Growth (%)
1
/
x
1.6
Below 15 yrs
2
/
x
('000)
678.5
15-64 yrs
2
/x('000)
2,599.0
65 yrs & over
2
/
x
('000)
305.6
Median Age
2
/
x
(Yrs)
36.4
Support Ratio
2
/
3
/
x
(Number of Residents Aged 15-64 Years Per Elderly Resident)
8.5
Total Dependency Ratio
2
/
4a
/
x
(Per 100 Residents Aged 15-64 Years)
37.9
Child Dependency Ratio
2
/
4b
/
x
26.1
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
2
/
4c
/
x
11.8
Sex Ratio
2
/
x
(Males per 1,000 Females)
982
Population Density (Per Sq Km)
6,489
Land Area (Sq km)
707.1
Life Expectancy at Birth
2
/ (Yrs)
(For Year 2006)
80.4
Males
78.0
Females
82.8
Life Expectancy at Age 65
2
/ (Yrs)
(For Year 2006)
19.0
Males
17.2
Females
20.6
Resident Total Fertility Rate (per Female)
1.29
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Literacy & Education
2007
Mean Years of Schooling
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Educational Attainment
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Literacy Rate (%)
(among residents aged 15 yrs & over)
95.7
% with Secondary or Higher Qualifications
(among resident non-students aged 25-39)
87.0
Mean Years of Schooling (Yrs)
(among resident non-students aged 25 yrs & over)
9.4
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Social Indicators
2007
Mobile Phone Subscribers
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Doctors Per 10,000 Population
x
16
Private Cars Per 1,000 Population
2
/
x
136
Mobile Phone Subscribers Per 1,000 Population
x
1,225
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Households & Housing
2007
Home Ownership
Rate of Households
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Home Ownership Rate (%)
90.7
Resident Households Living in HDB 4-Room or Larger Flats or Private Housing (%)
74.4
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Employment
2007
Resident Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted)
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Resident Labour Force Participation Rate
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Labour Force ('000)
2
/
1,918.1
Employed Persons ('000)
2
/
1,842.1
Unemployment Rate (%)
2
/
(seasonally adjusted)
3.1
Labour Force Participation Rate
2
/
(% of Population aged 15 yrs & over)
65.1
Males
76.5
Females
54.3
% in Professional and Technical Jobs
2
/
5
34.2
% in Administrative and Managerial Jobs
2
/
5
14.7
% in Manufacturing
2
/
6
17.0
% in Finance Services
2
/
6
6.1
% in Business Services
2
/
6
12.4
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Economic Indicators
2007
Real Economic Growth
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Sources of Inflation
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Foreign Direct Investment
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Property Price Index
(4Q 1998 = 100)
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Changes in Money Supply
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Trade Performance in Real Terms
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International Telephone Call Minutes
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Annual Remuneration Per Employee
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Visitor Arrivals
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
At Current Market Prices
($m)
243,168.8
Per Capita GDP
($)
52,994.0
At 2000 Market Prices
($m)
229,123.1
Annual Growth
(%)
7.7
Productivity and Inflation
Annual Growth in Labour Productivity (%)
-0.9
Annual Inflation Rate
(%)
2.1
Manufacturing
Total Output
6
/
7
($m)
237,880.1
Investment Commitments
16,083.6
Foreign Investments ($m)
14,279.2
Finance
Money Supply
8
/ (M1)($m)
63,938.6
Official Foreign Reserves at end of yr ($m)
234,545.6
Average Exchange Rate
(Per US$)
1.5071
External Trade at Current Prices
Total Trade
($m)
846,607.5
Exports ($m)
450,627.7
Domestic Exports ($m)
234,903.1
Imports ($m)
395,979.7
Transport and Communications
Sea Cargo Handled (Million Freight Tonnes)
483.6
Air Cargo Handled
9
/ ('000 Tonnes)
1,899.5
International Telephone Call Minutes
(Million)
6,302.5
Services and Tourism
Annual Growth in Retail Sales at Constant Prices (%)
3.4
Visitor Arrivals ('000)
(excluding Malaysian arrivals by land)
10,284.4
Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)
87.0
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Notes:
Some figures are provisional and may be subject to revision.
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Singapore Dollar
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not available
1
Total population comprises Singapore residents and non-residents. The resident population comprises Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
2
Refers to the resident population.
3
Elderly refers to person aged 65 years and over.
4a
Residents under 15 years and those 65 years and over divided by residents aged 15 - 64 years.
4b
Residents under 15 years divided by residents aged 15 - 64 years.
4c
Residents aged 65 years and over divided by residents aged 15 - 64 years.
5
Classified according to Singapore Standard Occupational Classification (SSOC) 2005.
6
Classified according to Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2005.
7
Refers to all manufacturing establishments.
8
Refer to currency in active circulation and demand deposits of private sector at end of year.
9
Figure refers to Changi Airport and Seletar Airport.
x
Data has been revised wef Feb 2008.
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Last updated: 12 May 2008
