RESULTS OF 1990 CENSUS (Publication)

Dr Kanwaljit Soin asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the full results of the 1990 census and the relevant monographs have been published and, if not, what is the cause of the delay.

Mr Yeo Cheow Tong: The Department of Statistics has planned for the detailed Census results to be published in a series of six Statistical Releases. To date, four Statistical Releases have been published:

a. Demographic Characteristics (July 1992),

b. Households and Housing (November 1992),

c. Literacy, Languages Spoken and Education (April 1993), and

d. Economic Characteristics (September 1993).

Two other releases on Transport and Geographic Distribution and Religion, Childcare and Leisure will be published shortly.

Eleven monographs containing more detailed analysis of the census data are being prepared by academicians and researchers from the local universities. None has been published yet. These monographs take a longer time to be ready because they involve more in depth analysis, editorial changes and pre-printing arrangements. The first monograph, on Religion, is expected to be published in August 1994. The next two, on Aged Population of Singapore and Demographic Trends, will be published in September 1994. Other monograph writers are targeting to complete their reports by the end of this year.

The Department of Statistics has also made further studies on the census data and published the findings in its Occasional Paper Series. Examples include Dual-Career Couples in Singapore, Profile of Self-Employed Persons in Singapore and Life Cycle Analysis of Singapore Households. To facilitate policy evaluation and formulation, the Department has provided numerous census tabulations to various ministries and government bodies.