Singapore's non-resident population falls by 1.6%, first drop in 14 years

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S non-resident population fell by 1.6 per cent to 1.65 million, the first drop in 14 years, mainly due to a decline in Work Permit holders.

The fall came from a weakness in the construction and the marine and offshore engineering sectors, the National Population and Talent Division said in its annual Population in Brief report released on Wednesday.