Average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore
Singapore: Average hourly earnings of employees was 3.62 in 1985. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore, 1969–1985
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3.62 for average hourly earnings of employees in 1985. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore peaked at 3.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 1969.
Singapore ranks 69th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.96 | — |
| 1970 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.99 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.19 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.54 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.7 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 2 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 3.18 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.42 | 0.96 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 2.27 | 3.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 66 Greece 5.97
- 67 Panama 5.42
- 68 Belize 5.38
- 70 Ecuador 3.4
- 71 El Salvador 2.81
- 72 Timor-Leste 2.56
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 average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Singapore was 3.62 in 1985, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 1969.
- How does Singapore rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 73 countries with data for 1985.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.