Statistics on Singapore: Social

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Women

Lim, Linda. Women in the Singapore economy. (ERC occasional paper series, no.5). Singapore : Chopmen, 1982.
HD6205.12 Lim (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Examines data from 1970 and 1980 census for women participation in the labour force, occupational distribution and income.

Occupation segregation : a gender perspective.
Occasional paper / Ministry of Manpower, Manpower Research and Statistics Dept. Singapore : The Ministry, 2000.
HD5835.12 Opsm 00/1 (CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Reference 7)

Using data from 1991 and 1999, charts are used to show the number and representation ratio of women in male dominated and female-dominated occupations in Singapore.

Social progress of Singapore women : a statistical assessment.
Occasional paper on social statistics, no.41. Singapore : Department of Statistics, 1998.
HA1802 Ops 41 (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Compares the status of women using data in 1987 and 1997. Gives years of schooling, enrolment in tertiary institutions. Also gives labour force participation rate with breakdown by occupation. Compares income earned for 1990 and 1997. With marital distribution, mean age at first marriage, total fertility rate, median age of first time mother and life expentancy at birth.

Women returning to work. Singapore : Ministry of Labour, Research and Statistics Dept, 1995.
HD6205.12 Wom (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Survey of non-working women about their job interest and preferences; the reasons holding them back from joining the workforce; and ways to encourage and help women rejoin the workforce.

Wong, Aline K. Economic development and women's place : women in Singapore. London : Change, 1980.
HD6205.12 Won (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Covers the historical perspective of women's participation in the labour force with data for 1957 and 1970's. Includes data on distribution of working women by industry, occupation, marital status, income.

Wong, Aline K. and Leong Wai Kum, ed. Singapore women : three decades of change. Singapore : Times Academic Press, 1993.
HQ1784.2 Sig (CL Main Shelves, CL Sing/Mal Coll)

Gives overview of the status of women in Singapore. Includes some statistics of women, their educational level, occupational distribution, and marital status.