Our Research & Statistics Unit (RSU) publishes timely and reliable statistical data on the Singapore manufacturing sector. The government and private sector often use these data for policy formulation, business decision-making and research analysis.
The data is mainly collected via surveys. You can see sample survey forms here.
Completing surveys
If you already have a login and password and need to complete a survey, click on the links for the survey below.
If you are new to the online survey system, call us at (65) 6832 6832 or email us to get a login and password.
Surveys
Monthly
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Activities (MMA)
Quarterly
Survey of Business Expectations of Manufacturing Sector (BEM)
Yearly
Annual Census of Manufacturing Activities (CMA)
Companies are required by law to complete these surveys. (See extracts from the Statistics Act.)
All data provided to the RSU are strictly confidential. The RSU does not release individual company data. All published data are aggregated such that individual company data cannot be identified.
You can purchase the collated data of these surveys. Just call us at (65) 6832 6832 or send us an email.
Technical Requirements
Your computer needs to be at least a Pentium 90 with 24MB RAM running on Windows 98. Your browser should be Netscape 3.02 or higher, or Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.
Troubleshooting & Password
If you have any problems completing the surveys online, or if you have forgotten your password, please contact us at (65) 6832 6832 or email us.
Security Measures
Our site is protected by SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology. This is an industry-standard method for protecting Internet communications. It provides data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication for a TCP/IP connection.
SSL is supported by Netscape 4.0 and above and by Internet Explorer 5.0 and above. If you are using older versions of these browsers, you should update them. You can download the latest versions here:
Report on the Census of Manufacturing Activities, 2007
Report on the Census of Manufacturing Activities, 2006
Sample Survey Forms
Extracts from Statistic Act
Memorandum on Rebasing of Monthly Index of Industrial Production (2007 = 100)
