Most Singaporeans positive about employment prospects: survey
- Source: Xinhua
- [08:35 July 22 2010]
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A recent survey showed that 83 percent of Singaporeans felt positive about their employment prospects, local media reported on Wednesday.
The latest Global consumer confidence index survey polled by market research firm Nielsen showed that Singaporeans are the second most optimistic lot in the Asia Pacific, after India, when it came to job prospects over the next 12 months, local TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported.
Given the optimism, Singapore consumers said this is the right time to start spending on holidays, clothes as well as investing in stocks and unit trusts. The survey also showed that 70 percent of Singaporeans said they will put aside spare cash into savings after they have covered essential living expenses.
When it came to concerns, work-life balance and the economy came out tops.
Nielsen's Global Consumer Confidence Index tracks consumer confidence, major concerns and spending intentions among some 27, 000 Internet users in 48 countries and regions.
