Average Weekly Overtime Hours Worked Per Employee (of All Employees / of Employees who Worked Overtime) By Industry - Annual
Description
Annual average weekly paid overtime hours per employee for all employees and for employees who worked overtime, by industry in Singapore from 1998 through 2025 in Ministry of Manpower CSV. Excludes time-off in lieu; supports work-hours and labour utilisation 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
- 1,154
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Year | Industry | Overtime Of All Employees | Overtime Of Employees Who Worked Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | 5.7 | 10.4 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | 2.6 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | 6.1 | 10.2 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | 6.2 | 10.6 |
| 1998 | petroleum and chemical products | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| 1998 | rubber and plastic products | 5.6 | 9.7 |
| 1998 | fabricated metal products | 7.4 | 11.9 |
| 1998 | machinery and equipment | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 1998 | electrical products | 5 | 9.1 |
| 1998 | electronic products | 4.1 | 8.2 |
| 1998 | medical and precision instruments | 3.9 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | transport equipment | 9.6 | 14 |
| 1998 | other manufacturing industries | 6 | 12.4 |
| 1998 | construction | 6.8 | 13.2 |
| 1998 | services | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | wholesale and retail trade | 1.8 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | wholesale trade | 1.8 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | retail trade | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| 1998 | hotels and restaurants | 0.9 | 5 |
| 1998 | hotels | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| 1998 | restaurants | 0.6 | 4.4 |
| 1998 | transport, storage and communications | 3.4 | 9.3 |
| 1998 | financial intermediation | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 1998 | financial institutions | 1.2 | 5.3 |
| 1998 | insurance and pension funding | 0.8 | 4.4 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Overtime Of All Employees | Text | Yes |
| Overtime Of Employees Who Worked Overtime | Text | Yes |