Annual working hours per worker in Singapore
Singapore: Annual working hours per worker was 2,283 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,283 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,574 hours per worker
in 2000
All-time low
2,229 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Singapore stood at 2,283 hours per worker.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Singapore peaked at 2,574 hours per worker in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,229 hours per worker, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 20th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual working hours per worker in Singapore, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,400 hours per worker | — |
| 1961 | 2,395 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,390 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,384 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,379 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,374 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,368 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,363 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,358 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,353 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,347 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,347 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,347 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,347 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,347 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,326 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,352 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,298 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,297 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,273 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,281 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,308 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,315 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,320 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,330 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,288 hours per worker | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,323 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,354 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,368 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,427 hours per worker | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,432 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,452 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,456 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,482 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,498 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,511 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,533 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,547 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,534 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,556 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,574 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,553 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,544 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,549 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,515 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,515 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,506 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,484 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,477 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,440 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,479 hours per worker | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,438 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,442 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,431 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,392 hours per worker | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,363 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,352 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,334 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,306 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,331 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,229 hours per worker | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,315 hours per worker | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,311 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,283 hours per worker | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,283 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,283 hours per worker is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,376 hours per worker | 2,353 hours per worker | 2,400 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,328 hours per worker | 2,273 hours per worker | 2,352 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 hours per worker | 2,281 hours per worker | 2,427 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 hours per worker | 2,432 hours per worker | 2,556 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 hours per worker | 2,440 hours per worker | 2,574 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,387 hours per worker | 2,306 hours per worker | 2,479 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,285 hours per worker | 2,229 hours per worker | 2,315 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Singapore?
- Annual working hours per worker in Singapore was 2,283 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 hours per worker in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,229 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.