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Population census: Higher incomes in Singapore, but mind the job and wealth gap
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Census reports released this week indicate that Singapore's residents are now earning more, and at higher income brackets.
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Justin Ong
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SINGAPORE - In 2000, the biggest proportion of resident households - 25.4 per cent - could be found in the $1,000 to $2,999 bracket of monthly income from work. Ten years later, it was those earning $3,000 to $4,999, at 16.2 per cent.
In Census 2020, the largest share - 13.9 per cent - was in the uppermost bracket of $20,000 and over. At the other end, a significant proportion (12.2 per cent) brought home no more than $3,000 a month.
