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Gross Domestic Products (GDP) in 2013
The country's standard of living in 2013
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all officially recognized final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living; GDP per capita is not a measure of personal income.
Trade 2013
The country's trade, import and export figures
Singapore's trade, import and export figures for the Year 2013
Productivity and Inflation
Annual Growth in Labour Productivity and Inflation Rate
Labour productivity and annual inflation rate of the nation
Manufacturing
Statistics on the manufacturing sector of Singapore
Statistics on the manufacturing sector are collected and compiled by the Research and Statistics Unit of the Economic Development Board.
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing1 and Services by Industry Cluster
Investment Commitments in Manufacturing1 and Services by Country of Origin
1 Including servicing, engineering and R&D.
Employment 2013
Labour related figures for the year 2013
Central Provident Fund (CPF)
The Central Provident Fund is a compulsory social security savings scheme that employers and employees contribute to. It is applicable only to Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents.
CPF is meant to take care of workers’ financial needs at retirement as well as other areas such as healthcare, home ownership, investment and medical insurance. There are 3.51 million CPF members and the CPF balance stood at$252,968.6 million (as of December 2013)
Wage Policies
The National Wages Council was set up to formulate wage guidelines to be in line with long-term economic growth for the Singapore government.
The National Wages Council is made up of representatives from the government, employers groups & trade unions. The council advises the government on wage policies, and issues guidelines that are in line with long term economic objectives . There are 70 registered employees' trade unions and three employer unions and a federation of employee trade union, also known as the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC). NTUC works closely with the government and business sector to look after workers' interests.
Transport and Communications
Transport and Communications figures of Singapore in Year 2013
* Refers to Changi Airport only
Services and Tourism - 2013
2013 figures for the services and tourism industry of the nation
* not including land arrivals from Malaysia
** Data under the column for '% change (y-o-y)' refer to percentage point change.
Airport Statistics
Airport Statistics up to 2013