Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore

Singapore: Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour was 40,959 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,959
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
43rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
43,320
in 2022
All-time low
28,587
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 28.6k2011: 31.9k2012: 33.5k2013: 34.7k2014: 36.0k2015: 37.0k2016: 38.5k2017: 39.1k2018: 41.2k2019: 42.6k2020: 41.9k2021: 40.8k2022: 43.3k2023: 41.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 40,959 for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore peaked at 43,320 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,587, in 2010.

That places Singapore 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection in Singapore, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 28,587
2011 31,932 +11.7%
2012 33,518 +5.0%
2013 34,699 +3.5%
2014 35,950 +3.6%
2015 36,951 +2.8%
2016 38,451 +4.1%
2017 39,136 +1.8%
2018 41,199 +5.3%
2019 42,590 +3.4%
2020 41,921 -1.6%
2021 40,819 -2.6%
2022 43,320 +6.1%
2023 40,959 -5.5%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 40,959 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258,510, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 40,959 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312,242, 13% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36,301 28,587 42,590 10
2020s 41,755 40,819 43,320 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 40 Estonia 52,731 compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 45,284 compare
  3. 42 Canada 43,538 compare
  4. 44 Finland 33,603 compare
  5. 45 El Salvador 30,820 compare
  6. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 26,046 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore?
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour in Singapore was 40,959 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 43,320 in 2022.
What is the lowest number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 28,587 in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour?
Singapore ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of registered workplaces that could be selected for labour inspection
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 567 data points, 2000–2024
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A workplace can be defined as any physical space, whether a physical construction (such as a building or set of buildings) or not, in which at least one employed person carries out their work activities. Only those workplaces that are registered and could potentially be selected for labour inspection are included in the total number. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.