Unemployment Rate among Singapore Citizens

Debated in Parliament on 14 Jan 2013.

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Gerald Giam asked for the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other races.
Tan Chuan-Jin responded that the government provides race-based economic statistics every five years via the Census of Population or General Household Survey.
He cited the 2010 census showing unemployment rates of 3.9% for Chinese, 5.7% for Malays, and 5.2% for Indians.
The response did not provide the rate for "other races" or data beyond 2010.
The answer referenced page 177 of a document but did not mention the specific unemployment rate for Singapore citizens as a whole.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Acting Minister for Manpower what is the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian and other races.

Tan Chuan-Jin

The Government provides statistics on the economic status of residents by race every five years, via DOS' publications on Census of Population or General Household Survey. Based on the 2010 population census, the unemployment rates for Chinese, Malay and Indian residents in 2010 were 3.9%, 5.7% and 5.2% respectively.

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Gerald Giam asked for the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other races.
Tan Chuan-Jin responded that the government provides race-based economic statistics every five years via the Census of Population or General Household Survey.
He cited the 2010 census showing unemployment rates of 3.9% for Chinese, 5.7% for Malays, and 5.2% for Indians.
The response did not provide the rate for "other races" or data beyond 2010.
The answer referenced page 177 of a document but did not mention the specific unemployment rate for Singapore citizens as a whole.

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Unemployment Rate among Singapore Citizens

Debated in Parliament on 14 Jan 2013.

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Gerald Giam asked for the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other races.
Tan Chuan-Jin responded that the government provides race-based economic statistics every five years via the Census of Population or General Household Survey.
He cited the 2010 census showing unemployment rates of 3.9% for Chinese, 5.7% for Malays, and 5.2% for Indians.
The response did not provide the rate for "other races" or data beyond 2010.
The answer referenced page 177 of a document but did not mention the specific unemployment rate for Singapore citizens as a whole.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Acting Minister for Manpower what is the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian and other races.

Tan Chuan-Jin

Page: 177

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Gerald Giam asked for the unemployment rate among Singapore citizens, broken down by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and other races.
Tan Chuan-Jin responded that the government provides race-based economic statistics every five years via the Census of Population or General Household Survey.
He cited the 2010 census showing unemployment rates of 3.9% for Chinese, 5.7% for Malays, and 5.2% for Indians.
The response did not provide the rate for "other races" or data beyond 2010.
The answer referenced page 177 of a document but did not mention the specific unemployment rate for Singapore citizens as a whole.

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