In 2022, approximately two million employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore worked in the services sector, making it the biggest sector of employment there. Singapore's economy is largely services-based, with the financial services being one of the most important sectors.
Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)
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Singapore Department of Statistics. (February 13, 2023). Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2023). Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of Employed Residents Aged 15 Years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/
Singapore Department of Statistics, Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Number of employed residents aged 15 years and above in Singapore as of June 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Singapore Department of Statistics, February 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1009277/employed-residents-by-industry-singapore/