SINGAPORE
Foreign workforce in Singapore | Migration events in 1998 | Migration in 1999 | Migration in 2000
Stock of foreign workforce in Singapore
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Singapore welcomes the admission and stay of foreign talent while
maitaining a restrictive stance toward unskilled labor through a system of quotas and
levies governing theirt entry, work and stay. Nevertheless, the proportion of foreign
workforce (particularly in construction and domestic services) has constantly increased,
reaching 27 percent before the crisis. The crisis did not originate massive repatriation,
as employers were advised to keep the most productive workers, regardless of nationality. Foreign workforce in Singapore | Migration events in 1998 | Migration in 1999 | Migration in 2000 |
Stock of foreign workforce in Singapore
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| Human Development Index Rank (1999) | 22 | Growth Rate of GDP, 1999 | 5.4 | |
| Gender Development Index Rank (1999) | 22 | Per Capita GNP (US$), 1998 | 30,060 | |
| Gender Empowerment Measure Rank (1999) | 32 | Changes in Consumer Prices, 1999 | 0.5 | |
| Population (m) 2001 | 4.1 | Balance of Trade ($ million), 1999 | 11,039 | |
| Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 1999 | 1.7 | Balance of Payment on Current Acc. (% GDP), 1999 | 18.5 | |
| Life Expectancy (male/female) 1999 | 75/80 | Foreign Direct Investment ($ million), 1998 | 9,710 | |
| Secondary Education (% age group) 1995 | 62 | Unemployment rate, 1998 | 4.3 |