Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore
Singapore: Number of labour inspection visits was 25,342 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspection visits in Singapore, 2009–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1944.3% | 327 | 6,685 |
| 2021 | +197.6% | 7,297 | 21,713 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Singapore
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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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About this data
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.