According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 40.6 percent of Malay 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 which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity
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? (Harder than others/Much more than others)."
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (July 30, 2019). Respondents' perceptions on which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' perceptions on which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Respondents' perceptions on which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' Perceptions on Which Ethnic Groups Had to Work Harder to Have a Decent Life in Singapore as of January 2019, by Respondents' Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Respondents' perceptions on which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Respondents' perceptions on which ethnic groups had to work harder to have a decent life in Singapore as of January 2019, by respondents' ethnicity [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046203/singapore-perceptions-difficulties-faced-by-ethnic-groups-to-achieve-a-decent-life/
