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Average Weekly Overtime Hours Worked Per Employee (of All Employees / of Employees who Worked Overtime) By Industry And Nature Of Employment - Annual

Description

Annual average weekly paid overtime hours per employee, both across all employees and among those who worked overtime, by industry and nature of employment from 1998 through 2025, from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey. Excludes time-off in lieu per definitions; supports working-hours and labour-intensity research.

Official description

Paid Overtime Hours Worked is the number of hours worked by an employee in excess of the standard hours for which the employee was paid. It excludes overtime hours worked for which "time-off" was granted instead of wage payment. Source: Labour Market Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM Before 2006, data pertain to private sector establishments (each with at least 25 employees). From 2006 onwards, it also includes the public sector.

Last updated
Coverage
1998-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
2,308
Columns
5

Data

Year Industry Nature Of Employment Overtime Of All Employees Overtime Of Employees Who Worked Overtime
1998 manufacturing full-time 5.8 10.4
1998 manufacturing part-time 0.5 5.6
1998 food, beverages and tobacco full-time 2.8 7.6
1998 food, beverages and tobacco part-time 0.6 8.1
1998 textile and wearing apparel full-time 6.2 10.2
1998 textile and wearing apparel part-time - 1
1998 paper products and publishing full-time 6.2 10.6
1998 paper products and publishing part-time 0.4 3.3
1998 petroleum and chemical products full-time 3.3 7.9
1998 petroleum and chemical products part-time 0.3 2.8
1998 rubber and plastic products full-time 5.7 9.7
1998 rubber and plastic products part-time 0.9 8.4
1998 fabricated metal products full-time 7.4 11.9
1998 fabricated metal products part-time 0.6 6.3
1998 machinery and equipment full-time 7.2 11.5
1998 machinery and equipment part-time 0.2 5.5
1998 electrical products full-time 5.1 9.1
1998 electrical products part-time 0.5 2.3
1998 electronic products full-time 4.1 8.2
1998 electronic products part-time 0.7 3.3
1998 medical and precision instruments full-time 3.9 7.6
1998 medical and precision instruments part-time 1.7 5.3
1998 transport equipment full-time 9.7 14
1998 transport equipment part-time 0.2 3.2
1998 other manufacturing industries full-time 6 12.4

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) Yes
Industry Text Yes
Nature Of Employment Text Yes
Overtime Of All Employees Text Yes
Overtime Of Employees Who Worked Overtime Text Yes