Singapore has the lowest fertility rate among all countries in the world.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/268083/countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates/
This is contributed by several factors, which are the direct result of PAP economic and social policies over the past decades. I consider this "performance" to be the most damning indictement of the failure of the PAP policies.
The contributing factors are:
a) High cost of living
b) Insecurity of jobs.
c) Inadequate wages
d) National service - which delays marriage by at least 2 years
e) Reservist duty which makes employers prefer foreigners.
Here is the explanation of the fertility rate:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/268083/countries-with-the-lowest-fertility-rates/
This is contributed by several factors, which are the direct result of PAP economic and social policies over the past decades. I consider this "performance" to be the most damning indictement of the failure of the PAP policies.
The contributing factors are:
a) High cost of living
b) Insecurity of jobs.
c) Inadequate wages
d) National service - which delays marriage by at least 2 years
e) Reservist duty which makes employers prefer foreigners.
Here is the explanation of the fertility rate:
Fertility rate
The fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman of child-bearing age in a country. Usually, a woman aged between 15 and 45 is considered to be in her child-bearing years. The fertility rate of a country provides an insight into its economic state, as well as the level of health and education of its population.
The fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman of child-bearing age in a country. Usually, a woman aged between 15 and 45 is considered to be in her child-bearing years. The fertility rate of a country provides an insight into its economic state, as well as the level of health and education of its population.
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