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About SingStat Table Builder
1 . What is SingStat Table Builder?
The SingStat Table Builder is an application that allows users to select and build customized data tables, export these tables in different file formats or plot graphs and charts. It is available for free access on the SingStat website.
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2 . What does SingStat Table Builder contain?
SingStat Table Builder contains frequently asked statistics from various subjects, such as national accounts, prices, services, manufacturing, international accounts, population and population structure, and households and housing. Monthly, quarterly and annual data series are available for users to create customised data tables and plot charts.
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3 . How can I create a customised data table using SingStat Table Builder?
Data in SingStat Table Builder are categorised under 2 key domains, namely “Economy” and “Population”. After choosing the domain, you will have to select a Subject, Topic and Table Title combination based on the listings shown on selection panel on the SingStat Table Builder webpage. When the selection is completed, click on the “Continue” button at the bottom right corner of the selection panel. The available variables and time periods for the selected Subject, Topic and Table Title combination will be displayed. Choose the specific variables and their corresponding time periods before clicking on the “Create” button to generate the customised data table.
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4 . How do I make use of the search engine to look for the data I require?
SingStat Table Builder supports the following search functions: (a) Search by keyword; (b) Advanced Search Use option (a) to search for keyword(s) in the table title/variable description. Use option (b) for keyword searches within specific Subject/Topic or Title/Variable.
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5 . I am looking for data on Singapore GDP but I can’t seem to find it.
The variable titles are spelt in full in SingStat Table Builder. Try searching for the keywords “Gross Domestic Product” instead.
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6 . How do I plot a chart of the data table I created?
After creating a customised data table based on your selected variables, click on the "Chart" button to select the chart type as well as customise the chart properties. Refer to the User Guide for more information. To exclude some rows/columns from being displayed in the chart, click on “Table View” and from the functional menu, select “Display – Partial Display”. Un-tick the checkboxes for the rows/columns to be excluded. Click on "Chart" button again.
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7 . There are some discrepancies in the percentage change I have computed using SingStat Table Builder and the data published by the Department. Why is that so?
This may be due to the different levels of precision of data used to compute the percentage change in the SingStat Table Builder vis-à-vis those published by the Department.
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8 . What should I do if the data I require could not be found in the SingStat Table Builder?
Customised data service is available (subject to data availability) at a charge. A non-obligatory quotation can be provided upon request. You may send your data request to info@singstat.gov.sg, stating the type of data required and purpose of requesting for the data or you could submit your data request online.
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9 . I have some enquiries on the data. Who should I check with?
You could email your query to info@singstat.gov.sg. Please include the serial number (Mxxxxx) appended in front of the table/chart title and the downloaded data in your query.
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10 . How can I export the tables or charts that I have built using SingStat Table Builder?
You may export the table or chart using the "Export" button. The following formats are available for selection:Tables - XLSX, PDF, CSV, TAB Delimited and HTML; Charts - PNG, PDF, JPG, GIF and TIFF.
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11 . How do I find the definitions of the statistical variables?
You may refer to the Glossary for the list of available definitions.
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12 . What other functions are there in SingStat Table Builder?
With the Compute button, you may perform the following functions on the data selected:Summation,Subtraction,Multiplication,Division,Division by 10 to the power of N,Conversion of Values to Percentage,Percentage Changes.
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