Number of Transnational Households with at Least One Singapore Citizen Spouse by Monthly Household Income

Debated in Parliament on 6 Apr 2020.

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Anthea Ong asked the Prime Minister for the current number of transnational households with at least one Singapore citizen spouse, broken down by monthly household income.
Teo Chee Hean, responding for the Prime Minister, stated the latest estimate comes from the 2015 General Household Survey.
According to the 2015 survey, there were approximately 18,700 couples with a Singapore citizen married to a non-resident.
The response noted that a breakdown of this data by monthly household income is unavailable.

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Anthea Ong

Ms Anthea Ong asked the Prime Minister what is the current number of transnational households consisting of at least one Singapore citizen spouse, broken down by monthly household income.

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

The latest available estimate is from the General Household Survey, which was conducted in 2015. Based on the survey, there were an estimated 18,700 couples comprising a Singapore Citizen (SC) married to a Non-Resident (NR) in 2015.1 The breakdown of the data by monthly household income is unavailable.

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Number of Transnational Households with at Least One Singapore Citizen Spouse by Monthly Household Income

Debated in Parliament on 6 Apr 2020.

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Anthea Ong asked the Prime Minister for the current number of transnational households with at least one Singapore citizen spouse, broken down by monthly household income.
Teo Chee Hean, responding for the Prime Minister, stated the latest estimate comes from the 2015 General Household Survey.
According to the 2015 survey, there were approximately 18,700 couples with a Singapore citizen married to a non-resident.
The response noted that a breakdown of this data by monthly household income is unavailable.

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Anthea Ong

Ms Anthea Ong asked the Prime Minister what is the current number of transnational households consisting of at least one Singapore citizen spouse, broken down by monthly household income.

Number of Transnational Households with at Least One Singapore Citizen Spouse by Monthly Household Income

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Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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Number of Transnational Households with at Least One Singapore Citizen Spouse by Monthly Household Income

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Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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