Number of labour inspectors in Singapore
Singapore: Number of labour inspectors was 302 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspectors in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of labour inspectors in Singapore is 302, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspectors in Singapore peaked at 302 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2009.
That places Singapore 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of labour inspectors in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | — |
| 2010 | 117 | +431.8% |
| 2011 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 138 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 186 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 195 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 190 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 192 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 199 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 212 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 223 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 274 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 261 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 279 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 302 | +8.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 302 is above the median for high income countries, which is 263, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 302 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of labour inspectors 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 | +431.8% | 22 | 117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 174.8 | 117 | 212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.8 | 223 | 302 | 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 number of labour inspectors in Singapore?
- Number of labour inspectors in Singapore was 302 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspectors recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 302 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspectors recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for number of labour inspectors?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of labour inspectors rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 inspectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.