Average Weekly Total Paid Hours Worked Per Employee - Annual
Description
Ministry of Manpower annual CSV of average weekly total paid hours worked per employee in Singapore from 1998 through 2025, combining standard hours and paid overtime (excluding overtime compensated by time-off). Before 2006 the series covers private establishments with at least 25 employees; from 2006 it also includes the public sector. Labour analysts track paid working-time trends.
Official description
Total Paid Hours worked is the total number of paid hours worked during a week by an employee. It is the sum of Standard Hours Worked and Paid Overtime Hours Worked. Standard Hours Worked is the number of hours, excluding meal breaks worked by an employee during a normal working week 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
- 28
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Year | Total Paid Hours |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.7 |
| 1999 | 46.8 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 46.2 |
| 2002 | 46 |
| 2003 | 46 |
| 2004 | 46.3 |
| 2005 | 46.5 |
| 2006 | 46.2 |
| 2007 | 46.3 |
| 2008 | 46.3 |
| 2009 | 46 |
| 2010 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 46.2 |
| 2012 | 46.2 |
| 2013 | 46.2 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2015 | 45.6 |
| 2016 | 45.5 |
| 2017 | 45.1 |
| 2018 | 44.8 |
| 2019 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 44.2 |
| 2022 | 44.1 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Total Paid Hours | Text | No |