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
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Singapore, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.