Singapore's Semiconductor Industry: A Vibrant Ecosystem

Ng Siew Kiang, Executive Director, Contact Singapore

A world-class technological hub located at the crossroads of Asia, Singapore is a vibrant electronics and research and development (R&D) growth engine, and is home to various multinational corporations.

The electronics sector is the backbone of Singapore's manufacturing industry, generating S$67.9 billion (US$48 billion) in output and employing about one-fifth (92,000 workers) of Singapore's total manufacturing workforce.

Figure 1. 2008(p) Manufacturing Value-Added: S$48 billion (US$33 billion)

Source: Economic Development Board

ASIA

>40% – Percentage growth of set-top box (STB) shipments in Asia in 2009. The European market saw unit shipments fall 11% in 2009. – In-Stat
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INDIA

>$50 billion – Estimated export revenue generated by business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology (IT) companies in India in 2009. This figure is predicted to grow 13% to 15% in 2010, reaching $56 to $57 billion. – National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
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EMEA

21% – Percentage decrease of the European electronic components market's billings compared to 2008. – International Distribution of Electronics Association (IDEA)
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THE AMERICAS

$863.3 million – Value of orders posted by North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment in December 2009. – SEMI
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