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Population (Mid Year Estimates) & Area

2003

Population &
Annual Growth Rate
Population & Annual Growth Rate
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Population
Age Pyramid
Population Age Pyramid
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  Elderly Population by Age Group
Elderly Population by Age Group

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Total Population1 ('000) 4,185.2
   Annual Growth (%) 0.3
Singapore Residents1 ('000) 3,437.3
    Annual Growth (%)

1.7

    Below 15 yrs ('000) 714.1
    15 - 64 yrs ('000) 2,459.6
    65 yrs & over ('000) 263.5
Median Age2 (Yrs) 35.3
Dependency Ratio2,3 (%) 39.8
Sex Ratio2
(Males per 1,000 Females)
990
Population Density (Per Sq Km) 6,004
Land Area (Sq km) 697.1

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DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS

2002

2003

   Life Expectancy
at Birth
Life Expectancy at Birth

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Major Causes
of Death
Major Causes of Death

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Age Specific
Marriage Rates

Age Specific Marriage Rates
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Total Live-Births 40,760 37,633
Total Deaths 15,820 16,033
Crude Birth Rate2  
(Per 1,000 Population)
11.4 10.4
Crude Death Rate2
(Per 1,000 Population)
4.4 4.4
Total Fertility Rate2
(Per Female Aged 15-44)
1.37 1.26
Infant Mortality Rate2
(Per 1,000 Live-births)
2.9 2.2
Life Expectancy at Birth2 (Yrs) 78.6 78.9
    Males 76.6 76.9
    Females 80.7 80.9
General Marriage Rate2
(Per 1,000 Unmarried Females)
47.8 na
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LITERACY & EDUCATION

2003

Mean Years
of Schooling
Mean Years of Schooling
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Educational Attainment
Educational Attainment
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Literacy Rate (%)
(among residents aged 15 yrs & over)
94.2
% with Secondary or Higher Qualifications
(among resident non-students aged 15 yrs & over)
56.7
Mean Years of Schooling (Yrs)
(among resident non-students aged 25 yrs & over)
8.6
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SOCIAL INDICATORS

2002

Home Ownership
Home Ownership

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Mobile Phone Subscribers
Mobile Phone Subscribers

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Crime Rate
Crime Rate

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Home Ownership (%)
(among resident households)
93.6
Resident Households Living in HDB 4-Room or Larger Flats or Private Housing (%) 71.1
Doctors Per 10,000 Population 14
Private Cars Per 1,000 Population2 113
Mobile Phone Subscribers Per 1,000 Population 778
Casualties of Road Accidents Per 100,000 Population 222
Crime Rate
(Per 100,000 Population)
766

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EMPLOYMENT 4

2003

Unemployment Rate
(Seasonally Adjusted)
Unemployment Rate
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  Labour Force Participation Rate
Labour Force Participation Rate
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Occupational
Distribution
Occupational Distribution
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Labour Force ('000) 2,150.1
Employed Persons ('000) 2,033.7
Unemployment Rate (%)
(seasonally adjusted)
4.5
Labour Force Participation Rate
(% of Population aged 15 yrs & over)

64.2

        Male 75.8
        Female 53.9
% in Professional and Technical Jobs 5 28.9
% in Administrative and Managerial Jobs 5 13.3
% in Manufacturing 5 17.9
% in Finance Services 5 5.2
% in Business Services 5 11.9

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

2003

Real Economic Growth
Real Economic Growth
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Sources of Inflation
Sources of Inflation
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Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment
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Property Price Index
(4Q 1998 =100)
Property Price Index (4Q 1998 = 100)
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Changes in Money Supply
Changes in Money Supply
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Trade Performance in Real Terms
Trade Performance in Real Terms
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International Telephone Call Minutes
International Telephone Call Minutes
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Value Added
Value Added
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Visitors Arrival
Visitors Arrival
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)  
At Current Market Prices ($m) 159,135.0
   Per Capita GDP ($) 38,023.0
At 1995 Market Prices ($m) 164,265.9
   Annual Growth (%) 1.1
Productivity and Inflation  
Annual Growth in Labour Productivity (%) 2.3
Annual Inflation Rate (%) 0.5
Manufacturing  
Total Output 6 ($m) 155,642
Net Investment Commitments at end of yr ($m)
(gross commitments less projects withdrawn or uncertain)
7,511.0
   Foreign Investments ($m) 6,271.0
Finance  
Money Supply 7 (M1) ($m) 38,722.3
Official Foreign Reserves at end of yr ($m) 163,189.5
Average Exchange Rate (Per US$) 1.7422
External Trade At Current Prices  
Total Trade ($m) 473,906.9
Exports ($m) 251,095.7
   Domestic Exports ($m) 138,884.8
Imports ($m) 222,811.1
Transport and Communications  
Sea Cargo Handled (Million Freight Tonnes) 347.7
Air Cargo Handled 8 ('000 Tonnes) 1,615.5
International Telephone Call Minutes 9 (Million) 3,074.0
Commerce and Tourism  
Annual Growth in Retail Sales
At Constant Prices
(%)
8.5
Visitor Arrivals ('000)
(excluding Malaysian arrivals by land)
6,125.5
Hotel Occupancy Rate (%) 67.1

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Notes:

Some figures are provisional and may be subject to revision.

$ Singapore dollar
na not available
1 The total population comprises all citizens and permanent residents with local residence and foreigners staying in Singapore for 1 year or more. Singapore residents refer to citizens and permanent residents with local residence.
2 Indicator computed based on Singapore residents.
3 Residents under 15 years and those 65 years and over divided by residents aged 15 - 64 years.
4 Data are based on June Labour Force Survey (LFS). As the survey is on households, it excludes construction workers living at worksites and workers who commute daily from abroad to work in Singapore.
5 Among total working persons aged 15 years and over.
6 Refers to all manufacturing establishments.
7 Refer to currency in active circulation and demand deposits of private sector at end of year.
8 Figure refers to Changi Airport and Seletar Airport.
9 Exclude calls to Malaysia.