According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 10.2 percent of Chinese respondents stated that the ethnicity of the applicant was most of the time an important factor when considering hiring an employee. By comparison, this figure was at 3.8 percent for respondents of ethnicities categorizes under 'Others'.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, with citizens categorized into four main ethnic groups, known as CMIO: Chinese, Malay, Indian, and Others. Those categorized under the "Others" include Eurasians, Caucasians, Arabs, and Filipinos, among others. Those from an ethnic Chinese background make up the majority of the population in Singapore.
Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (July 30, 2019). Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity ." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Importance of Ethnicity as a Factor When Hiring An Employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by Ethnicity ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Importance of ethnicity as a factor when hiring an employee in Singapore as of January 2019, by ethnicity [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046142/singapore-ethnicity-important-factor-hiring-employee-by-ethnicity/
