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…
HDB 2-room flexi: 50-year lease $127,000 vs 99-year lease $109,000 – $173,000 (average $141,000)?
After I wrote “HDB starts to sell 3-rm at shorter 50-year lease – no wonder become more affordable?” (Jan 24) https://www.facebook.com/laoliang/posts/pfbid027JqGAP8eUd4TB7ddhswv4DHm3UdTk2Qg2vDUar7eSCeUrszn5QHQSFJf7cq9SLbNl – someone remarked that…
HDB starts to sell 3/4-rm at shorter 50-year lease – no wonder become more affordable?
“Over 700 families in rental flats bought homes in 2022: HDB” (ST, Jan 24) “Madam Lee, 53, moved into a two-room Housing Board flexi flat…
Polyclinic fees keep increasing – got surpluses or not?
“Singapore healthcare firms ailed by rising costs, but there are bright spots” (BT, Jan 24)Comment: My friend who gave birth to 3 children (2 boys…
Average HDB BTO 4-room prices increased by 41% for non-mature estates, against just 18% for mature estates. and 90% for resale flats (HDB Resale Price Index), from 2007 to 2013
Average HDB BTO 4-room prices increased by 41% for non-mature estates, against just 18% for mature estates. and 90% for resale flats (HDB Resale Price…
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…
HDB BTO 2-room: Increased 135.8% vs 77.9% Income increase of Service & Sales Workers 2004 – 2021?
The average prices of non-matured estates HDB BTO 2-room flats increased from $99,500 in 2004 to $234,662 in 2021 https://stackedhomes.com/……/are-btos-still……/…… This works out to an…
Malaysians leaving S’pore to live, but work here – S’poreans too?
“Record-high HDB rents driving Malaysians working in S’pore to live in JB” (ST, Jan 22) “A common room, or a bedroom without an attached toilet,…