Income data changed to citizens?
Further to my article “Alternative news in 1 day? (part 85) – S-pass grew a whopping 13% in 2013?” (Mar 14) – I realised that the income statistics is now given for Singaporeans, instead of locals (Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs)) in the past.
“Locals” jobs grew by 82,900?
According to the article “Inflow of foreign workers slows, while more locals were employed in 2013” (Straits Times, Mar 14) - ”the employment of Singaporeans and permanent residents improved.
The number of locals with jobs grew by 82,900 in 2013, up from an increase of 58,700 in 2012.”
50,000 new citizens and PRs last year?
As there were 20.000 new citizens and 30,000 new PRs granted in 2013 – how many of the 82,900 “local” jobs went to Singaporeans?
Why no breakdown into citizens and PRs?
Since the income data can now be shown for citizens, and the unemployment data is broken down into Singaporeans and locals – why is it that the employment change data cannot be broken down into Singaporeans and PRs?
The above statistics in the Labour Market 2013 report are for for the whole year ended December 2013.
2007 to June 2013 – resident labour force increased by 260,800 against 733,400 total labour force increase?
If we look the the latest total labor force statistics which are only available up to June 2013, – according to the MOM’s Labour Force in Singapore 2013 report, the Resident Labour Force increased by 260,800 from 1,878,000 in 2007 to 2,138,800 in 2013.
In contrast, the total labour force increased by a whopping 733,400 from 2.710,300 to 3,443,700 in the same 7-year period.
Only 36% of jobs to locals?
Does this mean that only about 36% (260,800 divided by 733,400) of the increase in the labour force was due to residents (Singaporeans and PRs)?
Jobs to Singaporeans?
Since the statistics are not broken down into citizens and PRs, what was the percentage for Singaporeans?
So, whatever happened to the consistent rhetoric that the influx of foreign labour will be curtailed?
During this 7 year period, how many new citizens and new PRs were granted?
451,934 new PRs and new citizens granted from 2007 to 2013?
During the 7 years from 2007 to 2013 – 318,931 new PRs and 133,003 new citizenships were granted.
(Note: I understand that the above immigration statistics are for end December, whereas the above labour statistics are for end June)
What % of the increase in the labour force to Singaporeans?
So, if we account for the number of PRs, new PRs and new citizens – what percentage of the increase in the resident labour force of 260,800 from 2007 to 2013 were Singaporeans, against the estimated 451,934 new citizens and new PRs granted in the same 7-year period?
Leong Sze Hian
*Leong is the Past President of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, an alumnus of Harvard University, has authored 4 books, quoted over 1500 times in the media , has been host of a money radio show, a daily newspaper column, Wharton Fellow, SEACeM Fellow, columnist for Malaysiakini, executive producer of the movie Ilo Ilo (24 international awards). He has served as Honorary Consul of Jamaica and founding advisor to the Financial Planning Associations of Brunei and Indonesia. He has 3 Masters, 2 Bachelors and 13 professional qualifications.