According to a survey on racial and religious harmony in Singapore, 54.6 percent of respondents stated that they had never felt discriminated against when seeking a promotion. By comparison, more respondents felt that they had never been discriminated against at work.
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.
Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019
The question asked in the survey was as follows: "How often do you feel racially discriminated in these areas of your everyday life? - When seeking a promotion."
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Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (July 30, 2019). Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). (2019). Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore). "Share of Respondents Who Felt Racially Discriminated against When Seeking a Promotion in Singapore as of January 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/
Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of respondents who felt racially discriminated against when seeking a promotion in Singapore as of January 2019 [Graph], Institute of Policy Studies (Singapore), July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1045528/singapore-discrimination-seeking-promotion/
