Singapore is now third place when it comes to being Asia-Pacific’s most ideal migration spot — the top two places are now being occupied by Australia and New Zealand respectively.
According to the Potential Net Migration Index (PNMI) by Gallup, Singapore’s PNMI score fell significantly from 219 percent in 2007 — 2009 to 129 percent in 2010 — 2012, though still positive.
PNMI is the proportion of the total adult population of a country, after subtracting away the estimate number of those who plan to move out permanently from those who want to move in.
In Singapore’s case, the total adult population will still increase by 129 percent after the estimated number of adults who plan to move out is substracted from those who move in.
Australia and New Zealand have also suffered a decline in their PNMI over the years — Australia dropped from 148 percent in 2007 — 2009 to 136 percent in 2010 — 2012 whereas New Zealand dropped from 184 percent in 2007 — 2009 to 134 percent in 2010 — 2012.
Photo: Peter Gronemann
