Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore
Singapore: Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons was 0.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore is 0.32, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore peaked at 1.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 52nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.12 | — |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.62 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.32 | -73.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.835, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.46, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +400.0% | 0.12 | 0.6 |
| 2024 | -73.1% | 1.19 | 0.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.825 | 0.6 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.964 | 0.32 | 1.2 | 5 |
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 inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore?
- Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons in Singapore was 0.32 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inspectors per 10'000 employed persons recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for inspectors per 10'000 employed persons?
- Singapore ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inspectors per 10'000 employed persons rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Inspectors per 10'000 employed persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator conveys the average number of labour inspectors per 10,000 employed persons, which provides some indication of the resources available for monitoring and enforncing appropriate work conditions and the corresponding standards. Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.