PRs in workforce, as % of PRs population increased to a high of 80%, from 59%?
The No. of PRs in the population, seems to be declining, from 541,000 in 2010 to 521,000 in 2020 to 488,700 in 2021 to 519,500…
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Craftsmen & related trades workers’ real income decreased 12.3% last year, -0.1% p.a. last 21 years, Female non-PMETs decreased 6.7% last year, increased 0.5% p.a. last 21 years?
“The rocky road to raising low-end pay scales The roll-out of the Progressive Wage Model spells great promise, but also challenges” (ST, Feb 1) “One…
Breakdown of 2022 Jobs Growth into residents & foreigners, is n.a. and n.a.??
“As per the Department’s usual practice, resident and non-resident quarterly employment change figures will not be released for the Labour Market Advance Release. These figures…
The “Mystery” of what percentage of the Jobs Growth (<10%) in 2022 (1st 3 quarters) went to S'poreans, may have been solved?
During the Live from Taipei with Terry Xu & Leong Sze Hian – Not Meaningful Roundup of 2022! (10 Jan 2023) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy6OK0ZA36g- Terry mentioned…
Guess which category of workers has the highest unemployment rate?
Guess which category of workers has the highest unemployment rate? Clerical Support Workers 6.6% in 2021 https://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/UnemploymentTimeSeries.aspx Guess which category of workers has one of…
Ministers’ National Bonus: Inherent conflict of interest in the formula?
“Salaries of Singapore ministers, political office holders to be reviewed in 2023” (CNA, Jan 11) “In 2018, an independent committee chaired by Dr Gerard Ee…
Fastest-growing jobs – Healthcare Assistant – Take-home Pay $1,367 – Is this a joke or what? Very low pay, very long hours, compared to other countries?
“These are the fastest-growing jobs in Singapore, according to LinkedIn” (ST, Jan 18) The 4th fastest-growing is Healthcare Assistant Their median gross income was $1,999…
Ministers’ pay increased 46x vs 18x for “factory worker” last 56 years?
In 1965, the salary of Ministers of State was $2,000 https://www.nas.gov.sg/arc……/data/pdfdoc/lky19700507.pdf In contrast, “for lower income Singaporeans then (1965) and now, he said a factory…
(Parliament): Review political office holders’ salaries – Ministers 5.3% p.a. real increase last 48 years, Associate Professional & Technicians 0.16% last 20 years?
“Review of political office holders’ salaries likely to take place in 2023: Chan Chun Sing” (ST, Jan 11) “Mr Chan replied that in 2012, a…
Higher part-timers’ pay increase their real increase in minimum pay, from 4.5 cents to 9.5 cents per hour, p.a., in the last 25 years?
“Part-timers’ pay higher than pre-Covid-19 levels as travel, festivities return in full swing” (ST, Jan 2) “In 2021, 64 per cent of hourly part-time salaries…