IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

Talent Ranking 2021

SINGAPORE

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Overall

Investment & Development

12 15

13

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Investment & Development Appeal

17

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20

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25

Appeal

Readiness

2

34

41

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2021 Rank

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2.5 %

62

Percentage of GDP

13,246 US$ 14.20 ratio 11.33 ratio

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Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

27 23 20 23 30

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

5.63 Survey [0..10] 6.35 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

46.27 %

Percentage of total labor force

8.60 Survey [0..10]

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meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

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Cost-of-living index

101.80 index

58 12 18

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

7.69 Survey [0..10] 6.45 Survey [0..10] 6.49 Survey [0..10] 8.27 Survey [0..10] 8.08 Survey [0..10]

is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain

9

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

18

is high

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Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

3

are attracted to your country's business environment

- US$

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Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

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Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

298,777 US$

4

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

2.42 %

14

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

8.16 Survey [0..10] 19.00 micrograms

8

is fairly administered

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Exposure to particle pollution

42

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value -0.76 %

2021 Rank

Labor force growth

41 20 11

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

6.33 Survey [0..10] 7.48 Survey [0..10] 6.85 Survey [0..10] 6.64 Survey [0..10] 8.40 Survey [0..10] 8.35 Survey [0..10] 7.94 Survey [0..10] 8.49 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

8

of senior managers is generally significant

13

are readily available

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4 4 6 8 7 5 2

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

35.40 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

9.30 number 556 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

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PISA survey of 15-year olds

95

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021