Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore

Singapore: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 44.63 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
44.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 188 countries
All-time high
46.54
in 2005
All-time low
42.6
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore, 2005–2027

010203040502005201620272005: 46.52006: 46.42007: 46.52008: 46.52009: 46.32010: 46.12011: 45.92012: 45.62013: 45.32014: 44.32015: 44.22016: 44.42017: 44.72018: 44.22019: 44.72020: 42.62021: 43.82022: 44.72023: 44.62024: 44.62025: 44.62026: 44.62027: 44.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore stood at 44.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore peaked at 46.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.6, in 2020.

Singapore ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 46.54
2006 46.41 -0.3%
2007 46.46 +0.1%
2008 46.5 +0.1%
2009 46.29 -0.5%
2010 46.1 -0.4%
2011 45.9 -0.4%
2012 45.6 -0.7%
2013 45.3 -0.7%
2014 44.3 -2.2%
2015 44.2 -0.2%
2016 44.37 +0.4%
2017 44.7 +0.7%
2018 44.2 -1.1%
2019 44.7 +1.1%
2020 42.6 -4.7%
2021 43.77 +2.7%
2022 44.74 +2.2%
2023 44.61 -0.3%
2024 44.64 +0.1%
2025 44.63 -0.0%
2026 44.63 +0.0%
2027 44.63 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.44 46.29 46.54 5
2010s 44.94 44.2 46.1 10
2020s 44.28 42.6 44.74 8

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 24 Equatorial Guinea 44.8 compare
  2. 25 Brunei Darussalam 44.75 compare
  3. 26 China 44.65 compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 44.55 compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 44.42 compare
  6. 30 Honduras 44.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore was 44.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 46.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6 in 2020.
How does Singapore rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
Singapore ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.