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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