Average Annual Registration and Deregistration Rates in F&B Sector from 2000 to Present

4 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry what has been the average annual number of registration and deregistration of food and beverage (F&B) sector businesses for the periods of (i) 2000 to 2009 (ii) 2010 to 2019 and (iii) 2020 to the present.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: The average annual number of registrations and de-registrations of food and beverage sector business entities for the requested periods are in Table 1 below.

The Member may wish to refer to the Department of Statistics' website for the annual breakdown: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M085641.