Housing & Development Board (HDB) shares Sample Household Survey results on the economically active HDB resident population aged 15 and above. CSV datasets break outcomes by ethnic group and by flat type, rounded to the nearest thousand residents excluding subtenants. Labour and housing researchers studying employment patterns within Singapore’s public housing can compare dimensions in one collection. Use HDB SHS open data for economically active resident profiles in HDB towns.
Data is derived from the Sample Household Survey (SHS) which is conducted once every 5 years. Data is based on HDB resident population aged 15 years and above rounded off to the nearest 1,000. HDB resident population refers to Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents (SPRs) residing in HDB flats, excluding subtenants. Unemployed persons refer to persons aged 15 years and over who are currently not working but were actively looking for work at the point of survey. They include persons who are not working but are taking steps to start their own business or taking up a new job after the survey period.
Housing & Development Board CSV of the economically active HDB resident population by ethnic group from Sample Household Survey years 2008 through 2018. Columns include SHS year, ethnic group, economically active status, and number of persons. Housing and labour researchers profile labour-force participation among HDB residents by ethnicity.
Housing & Development Board CSV on economically active HDB resident population by flat type for survey years covering 2008 through 2018. Columns include SHS year, flat type, economically active status, and number of persons. Housing and labour analysts link HDB dwelling size to labour-force participation among public-housing residents.