Parliamentary Replies
Parliamentary reply by DPM Teo Chee Hean on breakdown of non-resident population
28 February 2012
As at June 2011, Singapore's non-resident population of 1.39 million was predominantly made up of Work Permit holders (60%) and largely from Asian countries, while the 0.53 million permanent residents were mostly from Southeast Asian countries.
WRITTEN ANSWER
TUESDAY, 28 FEBRUARY 2012
Mr Gan Thiam Poh:
To ask the Prime Minister (a) what is the percentage breakdown of our 1.39 million nonresident population in terms of (i) ;foreign professionals (ii) mid-level skilled foreigners (iii) skilled and semi-skilled foreigners (iv) foreigners' dependants and (v) foreign students; and (b) what is the percentage breakdown by country of origin for (i) the 1.39 million nonresidents; and (ii) the 0.53 million permanent residents.
Mr Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister):
(a) Our non-resident population was 1.39 million as at June 2011. The percentage breakdown of the non-resident population by pass types is in Table 1.
Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Non-Resident Population (As at June 2011)
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Percentage breakdown of non-resident population by pass type, June 2011
Non-Residents | Jun 2011(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Employment Pass Holders | 8% | |
S Pass Holders | 12% | |
Work Permit Holders1 | 60% | |
Dependants of Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and Work Pass Holders2 | 14% | |
Foreign Students3 | 6% | |
Total4 | 100% | 100% |
Note 1: Includes foreign domestic workers.
Note 2: Holders of Dependant Passes and Long Term Visit Passes
Note 3: Student Pass holders in MOE schools/ post-secondary education institutions, foreign system schools and private education institutions
Note 4: Excludes Work Passes that are in process
Foreign domestic workers and construction workers make up the majority of Work Permit holders.
(b) The percentage breakdown by country of origin of the 1.39 million non-residents and 0.53 million permanent residents is in Table 2 and Table 3 respectively.
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown by Country of Origin of Non-Resident Population
(As at June 2011)
100%
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Non-resident population by country of origin, June 2011
Non-Residents | Jun 2011 (%) |
|---|---|
Southeast Asia countries | 46% |
Other Asian countries | 47% |
Other countries | 7% |
Total | 100% |
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown by Country of Origin of Permanent Resident Population
(As at June 2011)
Permanent resident population by country of origin, June 2011
Permamnent Residents | Jun 2011 (%) |
|---|---|
Southeast Asia countries | 59% |
Other Asian countries | 34% |
Other countries | 7% |
Total | 100% |