Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore

Singapore: Number of labour inspection visits was 25,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,342
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
29th
of 73 countries
All-time high
25,342
in 2023
All-time low
327
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore, 2009–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201620232009: 3272010: 6.7k2011: 12.3k2012: 17.6k2013: 24.6k2014: 20.3k2015: 23.9k2016: 23.7k2017: 23.4k2018: 23.7k2019: 22.1k2020: 7.3k2021: 21.7k2022: 23.2k2023: 25.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of labour inspection visits in Singapore is 25,342, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Singapore peaked at 25,342 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327, in 2009.

Singapore ranks 29th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 327
2010 6,685 +1944.3%
2011 12,324 +84.4%
2012 17,572 +42.6%
2013 24,632 +40.2%
2014 20,271 -17.7%
2015 23,884 +17.8%
2016 23,655 -1.0%
2017 23,423 -1.0%
2018 23,686 +1.1%
2019 22,088 -6.7%
2020 7,297 -67.0%
2021 21,713 +197.6%
2022 23,223 +7.0%
2023 25,342 +9.1%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 25,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 25,342 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,500, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of labour inspection visits 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1944.3% 327 6,685
2021 +197.6% 7,297 21,713

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 327 327 327 1
2010s 19,822 6,685 24,632 10
2020s 19,394 7,297 25,342 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 26 Sweden 29,121 compare
  2. 27 United States 27,914 compare
  3. 28 South Korea 27,500 compare
  4. 30 Israel 24,641 compare
  5. 31 Thailand 23,303 compare
  6. 32 Hungary 20,770 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Singapore?
Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore was 25,342 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 25,342 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 327 in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Singapore ranks 29th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.