Social Statistics in Singapore. UNESCAP Technical Advisory Group on Social Statistics Sep Overview of Statistical System in Singapore

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1 Social Statistics in Singapore UNESCAP Technical Advisory Group on Social Statistics Sep 2011 Overview of Statistical System in Singapore

2 Singapore s Statistical System Decentralised System. Three tiered structure Singapore Department of Statistics Box 1: The Singapore Statistical System National Statistical Authority, responsible for statistics on the Singapore economy and population; Designated as National Statistical Co-ordinator under Statistics Act Gazetted Research and Statistics Units Responsible for statistics on specific subject matters under the parent ministry s purview; Empowered to issue requisition for data under Statistics Act Non-Gazetted Research and Statistics Units Responsible for statistics on specific subject matters under the parent ministry s purview; Collect data under administrative regulations or other Acts Types of Statistics and Government Agencies Involved Many government agencies involved in the production of Population statistics Health statistics Income and expenditure statistics Community and Social Services statistics Crime statistics Household and Housing statistics Education statistics Work/employment statistics Sports and Culture statistics Environment statistics Based on administrative data and survey data.

3 Types of Statistics and Agencies Involved Population Statistics Demographic Profile of Population (e.g. age, sex) Marriages and Divorces (e.g. marriage rates, divorce rates) Profile of the population by marital status Admin data - Singapore Department of Statistics () Admin data Survey data - Registry of Marriages - Registry of Muslim Marriages - Family Court, - Syariah Court. -.

4 Population Statistics Births and fertility rates Admin data Immigration & Checkpoints (e.g. Total Fertility Rate) Authority (ICA) Average Number of Children Born Survey data Deaths and mortality rates (e.g. Infant Mortality Rates, Age-Specific Death Rates) Admin data ICA Life Expectancy Household and Housing Statistics - Number and profile of households (e.g. Household size, Living Arrangement etc). -Type of Dwelling, - Tenancy, - Housing Satisfaction and preferences, - Infocomm adoption and usage Survey data Housing and Development Board (HDB) Infocomm Development Authority (IDA)

5 Health Statistics Number of health care professionals Hospital Admission Rates Disease prevalence Health status of Singaporeans in relation to major health problems in Singapore Admin and survey data Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Promotion Board (HPB) Education Statistics - Student enrolment, - Student-teacher ratio, - % of Primary 1 cohort who sat and passed national exams, - % of Primary 1 cohort admitted to local institutes of higher learning, - Literacy, - highest qualification attained of the population. Admin and survey data Ministry of Education (MOE)

6 Income and Expenditure Statistics Average Monthly Earnings of Employees Income from work of resident working persons Admin and survey data Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Household income and expenditure Ownership of consumer items Work/Employment Statistics Number employed, unemployed and not in labour force, Occupation, Industry, Hours worked, Fulltime or part-time work, Reason for not working. Survey data Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

7 Community and Social Services Statistics - Number of Social Assistance cases, - Number of Public Assistance cases, - Number of juveniles and youths arrested/newly put on probation, - Financial, physical and social well-being of senior citizens in Singapore Admin and survey data Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Sports and Culture Statistics Utilization of sports facilities Sports Participation Arts performances and attendances Admin and survey data Singapore Sports Council (SSC) National Arts Council

8 Crime Statistics Crime rates Types of crime Admin data Singapore Police Force Environment Statistics Air quality indicators Food outlet-related food poisoning outbreaks per 1000 food outlets % with access to improved drinking water sources/improved sanitation/waste collection services Admin data Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources National Environment Agency water and electricity consumption per capita

9 Household Based Surveys Household Based Surveys Two types of household based surveys in Singapore 1) General surveys, cover comprehensive range of topics and collect broad info for each topic e.g. Population Census, General Household Survey Specialised surveys, focus on one topic and collect in depth info on that topic. e.g. National Health Survey, National Sports Participation Survey

10 Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size Main items collected Agency Census of Population (once in ten years) General Household Survey (once in ten years) Persons with About usual residence 200,000 in Singapore. households Detailed info collected from sample of households in residential dwellings. About 90,000 households Marital status and fertility, Literacy and Language, Education, Transport, Household and Housing. Census collects info on religion. Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size Main items collected Household Households, About 11,000 Expenditure headed by a households Survey Singapore citizen (once in five or permanent years) resident, in residential dwellings in Singapore. characteristics. Sample Household Survey (once in five years) Households staying in HDB flats. About 8,000 households were interviewed in 2008 survey Consumption expenditure, ownership of consumer durables, households demographic and socio-economic Profile of HDB population and households, housing satisfaction and preferences, Agency HDB

11 Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size Main items collected Agency Labour Force Survey (detailed info collected in June every year) Households in residential dwellings. About 30,000 households Economic activities of the population, including detailed info on employment and unemployment, characteristics of the labour force and economically inactive persons. MOM Survey on Infocomm Usage in Households (annual) Households in residential dwellings. About 5,000 households Home computer and IDA internet access, Type of internet connection at home Reasons for not having access to computer/internet at home Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size National Health Survey (once in six years) noninstitutionalised Singapore citizens and permanent residents About 7,500 persons Main items collected Health status of population in relation to major health problems in Singapore Agency MOH

12 Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size Main items collected Agency National Households About 5,000 - personal and MCYS Survey of with at least senior household Senior one person citizens aged characteristics, Citizens in aged 55 years 55 years and - Finance, employment Singapore and over. above were and retirement (once in ten interviewed years) in health status survey. - mobility and coping with daily living - family and social support, - community-based social services, caregivers Household Based Surveys Collection Scope Sample Size Main items collected Agency National Households in About 4,500 Sports participation in SSC Sports residential households various sports, Participation dwellings in Survey (once Singapore in five years) Frequency of exercise/sports participation profile of sports participants reasons cited for participating/not participating in sports

13 Our Vision A National Statistical System of Quality, Integrity and Expertise Thank You Our Mission We provide Reliable, Relevant and Timely Statistics to support Singapore's Social and Economic Development