Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore
Singapore: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 159,761 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 159,761 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore peaked at 159,761 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 101,187, in 2005.
That places Singapore 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 101,187 | — |
| 2006 | 107,684 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 113,162 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 121,410 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 123,159 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 129,813 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 132,855 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 136,738 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 138,117 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 139,013 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 142,651 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 143,782 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 144,892 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 144,326 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 148,721 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 138,557 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 143,729 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 149,544 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 152,627 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 154,750 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 156,673 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 157,996 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 159,761 | +1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 159,761 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 159,761 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 155,259, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,320 | 101,187 | 123,159 | 5 |
| 2010s | 140,091 | 129,813 | 148,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,705 | 138,557 | 159,761 | 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Singapore was 159,761 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 159,761 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,187 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.