According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 22.4 percent of respondents stated that they felt that Singaporean Malays would have to work harder than other ethnic groups to have a decent life in Singapore.
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.
Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "How hard do you think the following racial groups have to work in order to have a basic, decent life in Singapore?"
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (July 30, 2019). Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' Perceptions on How Hard Some Ethnic Groups Had to Work Compared to Other Ethnicities to Have a Decent Life in Singapore as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046176/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-living-standards-between-ethnicities/
