The document provides demographic and economic data about Singapore. It notes that Singapore has a population of 3.77 million as of 2010, with the majority being Buddhist, Muslim, or Taoist. The population has low birth and death rates and a high life expectancy. The economy relies heavily on exports of machinery, electronics, and pharmaceuticals, and imports machinery and fuels. Singapore has a very low inflation rate and high employment and labor force participation rates. It also maintains free trade agreements with several countries and regions.
6. Population Age Pyramid Age structure 0-14 years:油 14.4% (male 348,382/female 324,050)油 15-64 years: 油76.7% (male 1,737,972/female 1,833,415)油 65 years and over: 油8.9% (male 184,393/female 229,330) (2010 est.) Median age total:油 39.6 years油 male: 油39.1 years油 female: 油40 years (2010 est.)
7. Export goods : Machinery and equipment (including electronics), consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other chemicals, mineral fuels
8. Import goods : Machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, chemicals, foodstuffs, consumer goods
9. GDP AT 2005 MARKET PRICES ( Percentage Change Over Corresponding Period Of Previous Year)
10. Share of GDP by Industry Expanded by 15.7 % (2010) by expansion in manufacturing sector The service sector expanded about 10% (largely supported by financial service sector) Construction sector decline
12. Employment Rate (June 2009) Labour Force ('000) 3,030.00 Employed persons ('000) 2,905.90 Unemployment rate* (%) 2.2 %
13. Active Rate Total Active Labour 65.4 % Males 76.3 % (2,311,890) Females 55.2 % (1,672,560)
14. Exchange Rate Year S$/US$ S$/US$ Average for period End of period 2005 1.6646 1.6642 2006 1.5889 1.5336 2007 1.5071 1.4412 2008 1.4148 1.4392 2009 1.4545 1.4034 Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore Last updated: 25 Jan 2010 Extracted from www.singstat.gov.sg