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Wowsers_an_idiot23 t1_iud68kz wrote

1)are the numbers reflective of total population? eg 66% of eng could be 500 ppl but 63% of chinese could be 200 ppl 2)when you say not actively seeking work do you mean stay-at-home adults such as housewives or retired? 3)who were the ones who did the census? govt or independent organisations? cos idr trust the other races in sg, they could have rigged the numbers to flex on us esp those ppl who dl malays

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brewbase t1_iud8sy4 wrote

1)obviously reflective of the number who speak the language, not total national population as the numbers add up to 100% (or near it)

2)this statistic usually means anyone not working or looking for work. Sometimes includes students, usually includes housewives, retired, and those too disabled to work.

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hannigong4dmi OP t1_iud9cd7 wrote

the two points above are right! for 3), the census was done by the Singaporean government!

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