Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore
Singapore: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 36.9 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore stood at 36.9. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore peaked at 36.9 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 31.31, in 2005.
Singapore ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.31 | — |
| 2006 | 32.05 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.97 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.49 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.56 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.55 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.77 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.58 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.97 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.31 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.19 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.15 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.34 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.29 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 35.15 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.1 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 35.54 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.02 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 36.4 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 36.9 | +1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 36.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.64, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 36.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9 | 31.31 | 32.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.95 | 32.43 | 34.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.22 | 32.34 | 36.9 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Singapore was 36.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.31 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Singapore ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.