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Key Annual Indicators
 
Population (Mid Year Estimates) & Land Area
2008
 
 
 
 
  
  
Resident Population
  
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Total Population 1/ ('000)
4,839.4
    Annual Growth 1/ (%)
5.5
 Singapore Residents 1/ ('000)
3,642.7
    Annual Growth (%) 1/
1.7
Singapore Citizens ('000)
3,164.4
   Annual Growth (%)
1.0
Singapore Permanent Residents ('000)
478.2
   Annual Growth (%)
6.5

Population Density (Per Sq Km)
(for year 2007)

6,489
Land Area (Sq km)
(for year 2007)
707.1
 
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Resident Population Profile
2008
 
Population Age Pyramid
  
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Old Age Support Ratio
  
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Age Structure  
    Below 15 yrs 2/ ('000)
671.3
    15-64 yrs 2/ ('000)
2,655.6
    65 yrs & over 2/ ('000)
315.8
Median Age 2/ (Yrs)
36.7
Support Ratio 2/3
(Number of Residents Aged 15-64 Years Per Elderly Resident)
8.4
Total Dependency Ratio 2/4a
(Per 100 Residents Aged 15-64 Years)
37.2
    Child Dependency Ratio 2/4b
25.3
    Old-Age Dependency Ratio 2/4c
11.9
Sex Ratio 2/
(Males per 1,000 Females)
980
 
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Demographic Indicators
2007
 
Life Expectancy at Birth
  
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Major Causes of Death
  
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Age Specific Marriage Rates
  
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Age Specific Divorce Rates
  
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Total Live-Births
39,490
Total Deaths
17,140
Crude Birth Rate 2/
(Per 1,000 Population)
10.3
Crude Death Rate 2/
(Per 1,000 Population)
4.5
Total Fertility Rate 2/
(Per Female)
1.29
Infant Mortality Rate 2/
(Per 1,000 Live-births)
2.1
Life Expectancy at Birth 2/ (Yrs)
80.6
    Males
78.2
    Females
82.9
Life Expectancy at Age 65 2/ (Yrs)
19.1
    Males
17.3
    Females
20.6
General Marriage Rate 2/
(Per 1,000 Unmarried Females)
42.6
General Divorce Rate 2/
(Per 1,000 Married Females)
8.3
 
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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
 
 
Social Indicators
2007
 
Mobile Phone Subscribers
  
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Crime Rate
  
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Doctors Per 10,000 Population x
16
Private Cars Per 1,000 Population x
106
Mobile Phone Subscriber Per 1,000 Population x
1,225
Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population
709
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
Employment (As at June)
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
 
 
Economic Indicators
2007
 
Real Economic Growth
  
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Sources of Inflation
  
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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($m)
237,880.1
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing & Services (Fixed Assets Investments)
17,187.2
    Foreign Investments ($m)
14,688.8
  
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)
10,284.5
Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)
87.0
 
 
Notes:
Some figures are provisional and may be subject to revision.
$ Singapore Dollar
na 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: 26 Sep 2008
 
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