According to a survey on racial and religious harmony, 31.9 percent of respondents stated that they felt that Singaporean Malays would have to work harder than other ethnic groups to reach top positions in their companies/organizations 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 reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019
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The question asked in the survey was as follows: "Which of the following groups do you think would have to work harder in order to reach top positions in their companies/organisations?"
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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 reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Respondents' Perceptions on How Hard Some Ethnic Groups Had to Work Compared to Other Ethnicities to Reach Top Positions in Their Companies/Organizations in Singapore as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Respondents' perceptions on how hard some ethnic groups had to work compared to other ethnicities to reach top positions in their companies/organizations in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1046232/singapore-perceptions-of-inequalities-in-workplace-success-between-ethnicities/