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Table 19 Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Age Group, Economic Status and Sex

Number

Age Group Economically Active

(Years) Total Total Working Unemployed Economically Inactive

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 3,197,311 1,633,068 1,564,243 2,192,278 1,324,281 867,997 2,094,814 1,270,809 824,004 97,464 53,472 43,992 1,005,033 308,787 696,247

15 - 19 240,728 123,374 117,355 45,861 22,241 23,620 42,289 21,606 20,684 3,572 635 2,937 194,867 101,133 93,734
20 - 24 343,677 162,302 181,375 265,960 123,185 142,775 254,612 118,264 136,349 11,347 4,921 6,426 77,718 39,117 38,600
25 - 29 452,318 240,425 211,893 411,870 231,962 179,908 397,430 224,550 172,879 14,440 7,412 7,028 40,448 8,463 31,985
30 - 34 420,201 230,020 190,181 365,990 226,106 139,884 353,341 219,482 133,859 12,650 6,624 6,025 54,210 3,914 50,297
35 - 39 392,398 211,365 181,033 321,588 207,496 114,093 308,207 200,157 108,049 13,382 7,339 6,043 70,809 3,869 66,940
40 - 44 348,669 180,938 167,731 278,289 176,422 101,867 263,959 168,089 95,869 14,330 8,333 5,997 70,380 4,516 65,864
45 - 49 281,203 143,288 137,916 217,268 138,040 79,227 205,063 130,694 74,369 12,205 7,347 4,859 63,935 5,247 58,688
50 - 54 220,631 110,936 109,695 152,389 101,178 51,211 143,276 95,032 48,244 9,114 6,146 2,967 68,242 9,758 58,484
55 - 59 135,285 66,817 68,468 69,984 49,693 20,291 66,165 46,866 19,299 3,819 2,827 992 65,300 17,124 48,176
60 - 64 118,908 56,784 62,123 37,680 28,159 9,522 35,792 26,800 8,992 1,889 1,359 529 81,227 28,626 52,602
65 - 69 93,023 44,031 48,992 16,630 12,976 3,654 15,961 12,486 3,476 669 490 178 76,393 31,055 45,338
70 & Over 150,271 62,789 87,483 8,768 6,823 1,945 8,720 6,785 1,935 48 39 10 141,503 55,966 85,538
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Table 20 Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Industry and Occupation

Number

Associate Production Plant & Cleaners, Workers Not

Senior Service & Agricultural
Professionals Clerical Craftsmen & Machine Labourers & Classifiable
Industry Total Officials Professionals Sales & Fishery
& Workers Related Operators & Related by
& Managers Workers Workers
Technicians Workers Assemblers Workers Occupation

Total 2,094,814 249,290 186,599 313,060 231,472 211,929 1,450 266,443 245,234 336,030 53,305

Goods Producing Industries 721,782 72,982 43,932 82,157 48,629 7,386 1,105 221,885 140,528 103,178 -

Manufacturing 434,901 49,427 34,360 67,308 37,665 6,166 - 84,797 131,707 23,471 -
Construction 274,015 22,112 8,590 11,902 9,619 627 - 135,599 7,789 77,777 -
Other Goods Industries* 12,866 1,444 982 2,947 1,344 594 1,105 1,490 1,032 1,929 -

Services Producing Industries 1,373,032 176,307 142,667 230,904 182,843 204,543 345 44,558 104,706 232,852 53,305

Wholesale & Retail Trade 286,791 74,658 10,456 40,061 47,592 70,721 225 13,065 20,729 9,284 -
Hotels & Restaurants 114,478 9,776 517 3,533 8,364 60,974 - 1,856 1,129 28,329 -
Transport & Communications 196,541 20,374 8,902 29,880 34,823 15,213 - 5,393 69,896 12,060 -
Financial Services 96,303 17,958 15,249 33,707 26,652 788 - 162 943 846 -
Business Services 226,215 38,897 48,059 52,227 30,985 15,250 - 11,579 6,455 22,745 19
Other Services Industries 452,703 14,644 59,484 71,496 34,429 41,597 120 12,503 5,555 159,588 53,286

* Include Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying and Utilities.

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Table 21 Resident Population Aged 15 Years and Over by Age Group, Economic Status and Sex

Number

Age Group Economically Active

(Years) Total Total Working Unemployed Economically Inactive

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 2,494,630 1,229,758 1,264,872 1,576,585 941,801 634,783 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 94,006 52,319 41,687 918,046 287,957 630,089

15 - 19 211,495 110,257 101,239 29,505 15,850 13,655 25,999 15,260 10,739 3,506 589 2,917 181,990 94,407 87,583
20 - 24 201,301 101,775 99,526 132,844 66,161 66,684 122,080 61,490 60,590 10,764 4,671 6,093 68,456 35,614 32,842
25 - 29 256,733 122,950 133,783 225,818 115,950 109,868 212,178 108,758 103,420 13,640 7,192 6,449 30,914 7,000 23,914
30 - 34 280,379 136,475 143,904 234,789 133,084 101,705 222,883 126,658 96,226 11,906 6,427 5,479 45,590 3,390 42,199
35 - 39 311,100 156,479 154,621 248,132 152,913 95,219 235,195 145,673 89,522 12,937 7,240 5,697 62,968 3,566 59,403
40 - 44 304,735 153,014 151,720 239,703 148,696 91,008 225,706 140,469 85,237 13,997 8,227 5,770 65,031 4,319 60,713
45 - 49 256,906 128,741 128,165 197,464 123,721 73,743 185,483 116,465 69,017 11,981 7,256 4,725 59,443 5,020 54,423
50 - 54 204,939 102,467 102,472 141,635 93,202 48,433 132,684 87,131 45,553 8,951 6,071 2,881 63,304 9,265 54,039
55 - 59 125,039 61,937 63,102 65,514 45,943 19,571 61,767 43,161 18,606 3,747 2,782 965 59,525 15,994 43,531
60 - 64 110,670 53,469 57,200 36,266 26,929 9,337 34,399 25,585 8,814 1,867 1,344 523 74,404 26,540 47,863
65 - 69 87,600 41,679 45,921 16,268 12,633 3,635 15,607 12,150 3,457 661 483 178 71,331 29,046 42,285
70 & Over 143,735 60,516 83,218 8,645 6,719 1,926 8,597 6,681 1,916 48 39 10 135,089 53,797 81,292
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Table 22 Resident Population Aged 15 Years and Over by Economic Activity/Occupational Status, Marital Status and Sex

Number

Economic Activity/ Total Single Married Widowed Divorced/Separated

Occupational Status Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 2,494,630 1,229,758 1,264,872 760,352 413,343 347,010 1,543,246 770,956 772,291 129,237 22,581 106,657 61,794 22,879 38,915

Economically Active 1,576,585 941,801 634,783 472,334 261,057 211,276 1,033,081 653,375 379,707 23,928 8,083 15,845 47,241 19,286 27,955

Working 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 431,328 237,407 193,921 986,468 627,588 358,879 22,221 7,432 14,789 42,563 17,054 25,508

Employers 85,785 68,043 17,742 8,718 6,243 2,474 73,080 59,911 13,168 1,624 664 959 2,364 1,224 1,141
Own Account Workers 121,249 97,626 23,622 17,718 12,852 4,866 95,833 80,811 15,022 2,904 1,144 1,760 4,794 2,820 1,974
Employees 1,267,965 721,531 546,434 403,250 217,389 185,860 812,009 485,614 326,396 17,465 5,571 11,894 35,241 12,958 22,283
Unpaid Family Workers 7,580 2,282 5,298 1,643 923 720 5,546 1,253 4,293 228 53 175 163 53 110

Unemployed 94,006 52,319 41,687 41,005 23,650 17,356 46,614 25,786 20,828 1,708 651 1,056 4,679 2,232 2,447

Previously Worked 87,429 49,923 37,506 35,651 21,406 14,244 45,480 25,682 19,799 1,653 622 1,031 4,645 2,213 2,433
Never Previously Worked 6,576 2,396 4,180 5,355 2,244 3,111 1,134 105 1,029 54 29 26 34 19 14

Economically Inactive 918,046 287,957 630,089 288,019 152,285 135,733 510,165 117,581 392,584 105,309 14,497 90,812 14,553 3,593 10,960

Homemakers 361,572 649 360,922 6,466 96 6,369 323,217 500 322,716 25,823 43 25,779 6,067 10 6,057
Students 217,230 111,954 105,275 214,849 110,942 103,906 2,177 866 1,312 137 137 - 67 10 57
Others 339,244 175,353 163,891 66,705 41,247 25,458 184,771 116,216 68,556 79,350 14,317 65,032 8,419 3,574 4,845
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Table 23 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Occupation, Ethnic Group and Sex

Number

Occupation Total Chinese Malays Indians Others

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 1,189,238 698,907 490,330 169,964 110,746 59,219 105,845 69,247 36,598 17,532 10,582 6,950

Senior Officials & Managers 211,835 158,980 52,855 188,888 140,389 48,499 4,961 3,763 1,198 13,261 11,156 2,106 4,725 3,672 1,053
Professionals 150,265 86,375 63,890 126,876 71,886 54,990 6,831 3,364 3,466 13,490 9,088 4,402 3,069 2,037 1,032
Associate Professionals & Technicians 283,361 153,928 129,433 233,079 121,575 111,504 27,909 18,789 9,120 19,035 11,840 7,195 3,337 1,723 1,614
Clerical Workers 213,588 49,485 164,103 161,088 31,815 129,273 33,963 11,934 22,029 16,353 5,171 11,182 2,184 565 1,619
Service & Sales Workers 182,966 106,867 76,099 138,774 74,092 64,682 27,538 20,070 7,468 14,513 11,611 2,902 2,141 1,094 1,047
Agricultural & Fishery Workers 1,158 1,034 124 992 868 124 130 130 - 29 29 - 7 7 -
Production Craftsmen & Related Workers 106,753 97,569 9,184 87,999 79,906 8,093 13,682 12,979 703 4,636 4,295 341 436 388 48
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers 178,752 130,437 48,315 133,312 98,629 34,683 33,071 23,620 9,451 11,633 7,689 3,944 737 499 238
Cleaners, Labourers & Related Workers 101,149 54,279 46,870 74,067 37,424 36,643 18,148 12,384 5,764 8,415 4,233 4,182 519 238 281
Workers Not Classifiable by Occupation 52,752 50,530 2,222 44,162 42,322 1,840 3,731 3,712 19 4,480 4,136 344 379 360 19
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Table 24 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Occupation, Age Group and Sex

Number

Occupation Total Below 25 Years 25 - 34 Years 35 - 44 Years

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 148,079 76,750 71,329 435,061 235,416 199,646 460,901 286,142 174,759

Senior Officials & Managers 211,835 158,980 52,855 2,753 1,158 1,595 51,535 33,633 17,902 86,205 65,307 20,898
Professionals 150,265 86,375 63,890 10,068 2,354 7,714 77,110 44,647 32,463 39,427 24,512 14,915
Associate Professionals & Technicians 283,361 153,928 129,433 30,343 7,879 22,464 118,266 62,001 56,265 82,777 49,027 33,749
Clerical Workers 213,588 49,485 164,103 29,128 3,832 25,296 74,076 14,114 59,962 64,957 14,629 50,327
Service & Sales Workers 182,966 106,867 76,099 23,822 13,427 10,395 40,665 23,150 17,515 49,600 28,427 21,173
Agricultural & Fishery Workers 1,158 1,034 124 24 24 - 111 101 10 382 339 43
Production Craftsmen & Related Workers 106,753 97,569 9,184 4,137 3,800 336 23,633 21,997 1,636 40,784 37,309 3,475
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers 178,752 130,437 48,315 5,379 3,335 2,044 31,057 20,893 10,164 65,910 46,849 19,061
Cleaners, Labourers & Related Workers 101,149 54,279 46,870 3,549 2,752 797 10,940 7,923 3,017 26,252 15,828 10,424
Workers Not Classifiable by Occupation 52,752 50,530 2,222 38,876 38,188 688 7,669 6,957 712 4,607 3,914 693
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Table 24 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Occupation, Age Group and Sex
-continued
Number

Occupation 45 - 54 Years 55 - 64 Years 65 Years & Over

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 318,167 203,597 114,570 96,166 68,746 27,420 24,204 18,831 5,373

Senior Officials & Managers 53,839 43,463 10,376 13,634 12,077 1,557 3,869 3,342 527
Professionals 17,402 10,556 6,846 5,644 3,741 1,902 615 565 49
Associate Professionals & Technicians 43,407 28,878 14,529 7,766 5,425 2,341 803 717 86
Clerical Workers 36,596 11,118 25,478 7,419 4,575 2,843 1,413 1,217 196
Service & Sales Workers 44,809 25,102 19,707 17,432 11,612 5,821 6,637 5,149 1,488
Agricultural & Fishery Workers 413 370 43 194 171 24 34 29 5
Production Craftsmen & Related Workers 29,030 26,039 2,991 7,880 7,245 636 1,288 1,178 110
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers 56,475 41,663 14,811 17,104 15,007 2,097 2,827 2,689 139
Cleaners, Labourers & Related Workers 34,669 15,009 19,660 19,020 8,821 10,200 6,719 3,946 2,773
Workers Not Classifiable by Occupation 1,527 1,398 129 72 72 - - - -
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Table 25 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Industry, Ethnic Group and Sex

Number

Industry Total Chinese Malays Indians Others

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 1,189,238 698,907 490,330 169,964 110,746 59,219 105,845 69,247 36,598 17,532 10,582 6,950

Goods Producing Industries 391,673 261,743 129,931 325,091 216,573 108,518 41,973 27,716 14,257 21,828 15,393 6,436 2,781 2,061 720

Manufacturing 289,661 176,451 113,210 236,624 143,002 93,622 33,800 20,665 13,136 17,064 11,231 5,833 2,173 1,553 619
Construction 90,894 76,313 14,581 81,529 68,301 13,227 5,536 4,683 852 3,306 2,892 414 523 437 86
Other Goods Industries* 11,119 8,979 2,140 6,938 5,270 1,668 2,637 2,368 269 1,458 1,270 188 85 70 14

Services Producing Industries 1,090,905 627,739 463,166 864,147 482,334 381,813 127,991 83,029 44,962 84,016 53,854 30,162 14,751 8,521 6,230

Wholesale & Retail Trade 253,673 148,140 105,532 219,687 125,299 94,388 17,385 10,997 6,388 14,169 10,554 3,616 2,431 1,291 1,140
Hotels & Restaurants 93,184 47,409 45,775 76,714 38,052 38,662 10,002 5,196 4,806 5,386 3,628 1,758 1,083 534 549
Transport & Communications 178,038 132,810 45,228 130,436 96,188 34,248 30,853 24,159 6,694 14,466 10,949 3,517 2,284 1,514 769
Financial Services 87,156 34,846 52,310 74,997 28,415 46,582 6,071 2,750 3,321 4,750 2,853 1,897 1,337 828 509
Business Services 191,236 108,856 82,379 147,695 79,001 68,694 23,360 15,832 7,529 16,700 11,694 5,006 3,481 2,330 1,151
Other Services Industries 287,619 155,678 131,941 214,618 115,380 99,238 40,320 24,097 16,223 28,546 14,177 14,368 4,135 2,024 2,111

* Include Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying and Utilities.

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Table 26 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Industry, Age Group and Sex

Number

Industry Total Below 25 Years 25 - 34 Years 35 - 44 Years

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 1,482,579 889,482 593,097 148,079 76,750 71,329 435,061 235,416 199,646 460,901 286,142 174,759

Goods Producing Industries 391,673 261,743 129,931 19,148 7,993 11,156 120,736 76,717 44,019 142,919 99,743 43,176

Manufacturing 289,661 176,451 113,210 15,286 6,025 9,261 94,057 56,355 37,702 102,591 65,016 37,575
Construction 90,894 76,313 14,581 3,397 1,784 1,613 24,678 18,849 5,829 36,801 31,816 4,986
Other Goods Industries* 11,119 8,979 2,140 465 183 282 2,001 1,513 488 3,526 2,911 615

Services Producing Industries 1,090,905 627,739 463,166 128,931 68,757 60,173 314,325 158,699 155,626 317,982 186,399 131,584

Wholesale & Retail Trade 253,673 148,140 105,532 20,178 6,778 13,400 73,006 38,106 34,899 82,830 50,332 32,498
Hotels & Restaurants 93,184 47,409 45,775 7,461 3,468 3,993 15,761 9,281 6,479 26,160 13,873 12,286
Transport & Communications 178,038 132,810 45,228 11,942 4,303 7,639 46,277 28,641 17,636 55,685 43,277 12,408
Financial Services 87,156 34,846 52,310 8,215 1,037 7,178 36,656 12,819 23,837 26,225 11,412 14,813
Business Services 191,236 108,856 82,379 15,957 4,452 11,505 68,338 35,588 32,751 56,600 34,400 22,200
Other Services Industries 287,619 155,678 131,941 65,178 48,719 16,458 74,288 34,264 40,024 70,482 33,104 37,379

* Include Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying and Utilities.

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Table 26 Resident Working Persons Aged 15 Years and Over by Industry, Age Group and Sex
-continued
Number

Industry 45 - 54 Years 55 - 64 Years 65 Years & Over

Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females

Total 318,167 203,597 114,570 96,166 68,746 27,420 24,204 18,831 5,373

Goods Producing Industries 85,157 58,600 26,557 20,304 15,966 4,338 3,409 2,724 685

Manufacturing 61,788 37,554 24,234 13,399 9,574 3,825 2,540 1,927 613
Construction 20,034 18,275 1,759 5,311 4,965 346 672 625 48
Other Goods Industries* 3,335 2,771 564 1,594 1,427 167 197 173 24

Services Producing Industries 233,010 144,997 88,013 75,862 52,780 23,082 20,795 16,107 4,688

Wholesale & Retail Trade 54,521 34,824 19,697 16,849 12,936 3,913 6,290 5,163 1,126
Hotels & Restaurants 28,515 12,697 15,818 11,625 5,858 5,767 3,663 2,231 1,432
Transport & Communications 47,758 41,306 6,452 14,152 13,189 964 2,223 2,094 129
Financial Services 12,581 6,949 5,632 2,838 2,094 744 641 534 107
Business Services 34,516 22,881 11,635 11,400 8,056 3,344 4,424 3,480 945
Other Services Industries 55,119 26,339 28,780 18,999 10,648 8,351 3,554 2,604 949

* Include Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying and Utilities.