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Singapore is ranked 1st for having the best labour force (BERI Labour Force Ranking 2005-2007) and 2nd for the most attractive environment for highly-skilled foreigners (IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2005). Foreigners form 30.9% of the city-state’s total employment pool as of December 2006.
The expatriate community has always been as visible network, contributing to Singapore’s industries as well as enriching the city’s cultural and culinary offerings.
Foreign professionals seeking employment consistently rates Singapore attractive due to the open recruitment policies, low personal taxation and a quality standard of living.
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For more details on tax rates for resident individuals, please refer to the IRAS website.
Singapore was ranked as the most globalised nation by A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Magazine Globalisation Index consecutively for two years in 2005 and 2006.
Growth sectors offering career opportunities are as widely varied as chemicals, biomedical sciences, electronics, precision engineering, banking and financial services, infocomm, interactive digital media, healthcare, legal, maritime and tourism.
