Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Singapore
Singapore: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Singapore, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Singapore is 1.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Singapore peaked at 7.29 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 97th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6487 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7928 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2017 | 0.772 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3906 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2019 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -879.5% |
| 2020 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 2021 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2022 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2025 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2026 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2027 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.12 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0765 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.12 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7804 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +879.5% | -0.3906 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.06 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -0.3906 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9501 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 94 Costa Rica 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Libya 1.25 % change on previous year compare
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- 98 Morocco 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Bhutan 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 100 South Africa 1.08 % change on previous year compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Singapore?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Singapore was 1.12 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Singapore ranks 97th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.