Country - Historic and Projected Demographic Profile

Average Growth Rate per Annum

2006

2011

2016

2021

2006 to

2011 to

2016 to

2011

2016

2021

The Population and Household

Total Population (persons 000s)

4,047

4,281

4,533

4,785

1.1%

1.1%

1.1%

0-14 yrs (000s)

892

896

932

983

0.1%

0.8%

1.1%

15-24 yrs (000s)

576

624

653

639

1.6%

0.9%

-0.4%

25-39 yrs (000s)

856

858

859

907

0.0%

0.0%

1.1%

40-64 yrs (000s)

1,242

1,362

1,453

1,521

1.9%

1.3%

0.9%

65+ yrs (000s)

480

541

636

734

2.4%

3.3%

2.9%

Average age

35.47

36.37

37.12

37.90

% Living in Urban Areas

85.6%

86.3%

86.3%

86.4%

Total Number of Households (000s)

1,482

1,602

1,722

1,847

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

Average Household Size

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

Labour Force and Education

Employed Persons (000s)

1,915

2,16

2,267

2,357

2.4%

1.0%

0.8%

Males (000s)

1,031

1,148

1,197

1,238

2.2%

0.8%

0.7%

Females (000s)

884

1,011

1,07

1,119

2.7%

1.1%

0.9%

Proportion of labour force with

Primary or Under

19%

17%

15%

13%

Secondary

32%

22%

20%

18%

Vocational/Tertiary or above

49%

62%

66%

68%

Occupation Profile

Skilled White Collar

26%

24%

23%

23%

Unskilled White Collar

25%

28%

28%

28%

Sales and Service

25%

26%

26%

26%

Production/Manufacturing

14%

14%

14%

14%

Agriculture/Fishery

10%

9%

9%

9%

National Income (at 2009 constant value)

Total GDP in USD (Bn)

99

112

120

129

2.4%

1.5%

1.4%

Total GDP in local currency (Bn)

153

172

185

198

2.4%

1.5%

1.4%

GDP per capita (USD)

24,459

26,073

26,51

26,893

1.3%

0.3%

0.3%

GDP per capita in local currency

37,717

40,206

40,88

41,47

1.3%

0.3%

0.3%

Average Household Income and Expenditure per annum (at 2009 constant value)

Average Household income in US$

39,637

45,93

46,599

47,185

3.0%

0.3%

0.3%

Average Household income in local currency

68,107

70,826

71,857

72,763

0.8%

0.3%

0.3%

Households earning income over US$ 3,000 pa

Number of Households

1,469

1,591

1,711

1,835

1.6%

1.5%

1.4%

Percent of Households

99%

99%

99%

99%

Households earning income over US$ 30,000 pa

Number of Households

684

834

922

1,002

4.0%

2.0%

1.7%

Percent of Households

46%

52%

54%

54%

Average Household Expenditure pa  in US$

26,03

29,324

29,443

29,546

2.4%

0.1%

0.1%

Average Household Expenditure pa in local currency

44,726

45,219

45,402

45,562

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

Expenditure Pattern

Food and Clothing

24%

24%

24%

24%

Household Related

37%

37%

37%

37%

Health & Education

5%

5%

5%

5%

Transportation & Communication

17%

17%

17%

17%

Others

17%

18%

18%

18%

Global Demographics Ltd