tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917465355806677421.post1664794332937198594..comments2024-02-28T00:53:16.343-08:00Comments on Veritas: Tharman's good employment numbersVeritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269626703466474028noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917465355806677421.post-42961692006460568582011-11-10T18:53:29.734-08:002011-11-10T18:53:29.734-08:00While I can understand suspicion and irritation SG...While I can understand suspicion and irritation SG figures of authority invoke, I can not understand why people can’t perform basic research:<br /><br />- World Bank labor data is based on ILO statistics<br />- ILO statistic in turn is based on MOM’ publication data<br />- When I bothered to check MOM’s labor survey that ILO actually references as original source of data, the figures that are listed as “World Bank” figures are actually MOM’s mid-year non-seasonally adjusted figures<br /><br />http://www.mom.gov.sg/Documents/statistics-publications/manpower-supply/report-labour-2010/mrsd_2010LabourForce.pdf<br /><br />Ergo, there is no conspiracy on MOM’s falsifying numbers and more honest “World Bank” numbers, because whatever mr. Tharman is quoting comes from the same publication, with government reporting seasonally adjusted data and World Bank reporting non-seasonally adjusted data.<br /><br />Very simple, isn’t it ? Takes all 5 mins of clicking around MOM, WB & ILO sites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917465355806677421.post-47169816858936461592011-10-12T13:51:31.673-07:002011-10-12T13:51:31.673-07:00I believe the unemployment and under-employment he...I believe the unemployment and under-employment here are much worse. UN is known to rig data for capitalist, and our number is already close to 5%.<br /><br />And also PAP will never give you raw to answer your question. In Singapore, Stanford PHD was driving cab. <br /><br />It is definitely much worse for the others.Veritashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269626703466474028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917465355806677421.post-79808927013794066022011-10-12T13:47:25.936-07:002011-10-12T13:47:25.936-07:00Does Singapore figures include:
1. underemployment...Does Singapore figures include:<br />1. underemployment, eg skilled people who has to drive taxis.<br />2. people who give up looking for jobs. eg housewives, consultantsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com