Average Weekly Paid Overtime Hours Worked Per Employee By Industry - Annual
Description
Annual average weekly paid overtime hours worked per employee by industry in Singapore, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV format from 1998 through 2025. Excludes overtime compensated with time-off instead of wages. Supports work-hours policy research, industry labour intensity comparisons, and overtime trend monitoring.
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
- 3
Data
| Year | Industry | Overtime Paid Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | 5.7 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | 2.6 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | 6.1 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | 6.2 |
| 1998 | petroleum and chemical products | 3.2 |
| 1998 | rubber and plastic products | 5.6 |
| 1998 | fabricated metal products | 7.4 |
| 1998 | machinery and equipment | 7.1 |
| 1998 | electrical products | 5 |
| 1998 | electronic products | 4.1 |
| 1998 | medical and precision instruments | 3.9 |
| 1998 | transport equipment | 9.6 |
| 1998 | other manufacturing industries | 6 |
| 1998 | construction | 6.8 |
| 1998 | services | 1.9 |
| 1998 | wholesale and retail trade | 1.8 |
| 1998 | wholesale trade | 1.8 |
| 1998 | retail trade | 1.9 |
| 1998 | hotels and restaurants | 0.9 |
| 1998 | hotels | 1.3 |
| 1998 | restaurants | 0.6 |
| 1998 | transport, storage and communications | 3.4 |
| 1998 | financial intermediation | 1.2 |
| 1998 | financial institutions | 1.2 |
| 1998 | insurance and pension funding | 0.8 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Overtime Paid Hours | Text | Yes |