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Women & Poverty: Employed Persons Earning S$2,500 and above by Gender


Percentage and number of males and females who are employed and earning S$2,500 and above (gross monthly income).
* Excludes Full-Time National Servicemen.

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Gender Mid 2007 Mid 2008 Mid 2009 Mid 2010 Mid 2011
Female ('000) 299.5 353.3 355.9 391.0 425.3
Male ('000) 483.5 539.1 542.2 583.0 612.3
Total Numbers ('000) 782.9 892.6 898.0 974.1 1,037.4
Female in % 38.26% 39.58% 39.63% 40.14% 41.00%
Male in % 61.76% 60.40% 60.38% 59.85% 59.02%
Total ('000) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

2011 Poverty Employed Person Income

Source: Table 32, Report on Labour Force in Singapore 2011, Ministry of Manpower

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DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, April 30, 2010
LAST REVIEWED: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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