Unit Business Cost Index Of Manufacturing (2015 = 100), Annual

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Data from Jan 1980 to Dec 2023Updated 7 months ago

SINGSTAT (Singapore Department of Statistics)

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 15/02/2024

Update Frequency: Annual

Footnotes: Methodological improvements accounting for both labour and non-labour productivity changes have been incorporated in the UBCI from Q1 2010, resulting in a trend break (or level shift). A trend break correction has been made to maintain the continuity of the series. For more information on UBCI methodologies, please visit Singstat website (www.singstat.gov.sg/find-data/search-by-theme/industry/manufacturing/publications-and-methodology) to view and download related publications.

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M183751

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UnitBusinessCostIndexOfManufacturing2015100Annual.csv (4 rows, 1.7 KB)

Data Series Text	2023 Numeric	2022 Numeric	2021 Numeric	2020 Numeric	2019 Numeric	2018 Numeric	2017 Numeric	2016 Numeric	2015 Numeric	2014 Numeric	2013 Numeric	2012 Numeric	2011 Numeric	2010 Numeric	2009 Numeric	2008 Numeric	2007 Numeric	2006 Numeric	2005 Numeric	2004 Numeric	2003 Numeric	2002 Numeric	2001 Numeric	2000 Numeric	1999 Numeric	1998 Numeric	1997 Numeric	1996 Numeric	1995 Numeric	1994 Numeric	1993 Numeric	1992 Numeric	1991 Numeric	1990 Numeric	1989 Numeric	1988 Numeric	1987 Numeric	1986 Numeric	1985 Numeric	1984 Numeric	1983 Numeric	1982 Numeric	1981 Numeric	1980 Numeric
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Overall Unit Business Cost Index Of Manufacturing	91.5	84.3	76.7	75.7	86.7	90.7	97.6	98.5	100	99.6	101.4	95.6	90.9	88.7	93.4	99	88.9	87.4	86.9	86.8	89.8	91.2	97.2	89	88.3	97.6	98.1	98	97.4	96	96.2	96.9	93.9	89.6	84.1	79.4	77.1	79.9	91.1	91.3	87.7	88.2	85.9	78.4
Unit Labour Cost Of Manufacturing	84.6	76.9	70.2	69.8	88.5	84.1	87.9	95.7	100	94.1	91.2	88.6	85.4	87.3	103.8	108.8	96.6	93.1	95.8	98.6	107.7	112.2	124.1	105.5	108.8	128.6	130.1	128.8	126	127.9	131.7	135.4	126.7	119.3	110.3	101.3	97.7	103.5	121.4	114.1	107.3	103.4	90	83.4
Unit Services Cost	94.1	87.1	79.1	78	85.9	93.2	101.3	99.6	100	101.6	105.2	98.3	93	89.3	87.6	93.2	84.5	84.3	82.1	80.1	79.7	79.3	81.9	79.7	76.8	80.3	79.8	80.4	81.3	78.7	77	75.7	76.6	74.9	71.9	70.4	68.7	70.1	76	81	79.3	82.6	87.1	80.4
Unit Non-Labour Production Taxes	89.7	76.4	87.8	59.8	103.2	76.2	89.9	96.8	100	103.3	94	86.2	91.2	71.3	65.3	102.2	93.2	84	81.9	80.8	72.9	75.5	88	85	77.3	92.6	112.4	113	109.5	98.4	96.1	97.1	91	78.2	66.2	58.5	56.6	55.8	77.6	88	86.7	98.3	109.2	76.5

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Singapore Department of Statistics. (2024). Unit Business Cost Index Of Manufacturing (2015 = 100), Annual (2024) [Dataset]. data.gov.sg. Retrieved May 20, 2025 from https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_1570037e705c3d067287e356e3c1efd1/view

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