Average Weekly Total Paid Hours Worked Per Employee By Industry - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 4,700 records. Fields include Quarter, Industry, Total Paid Hours (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Ministry of Manpower quarterly series from 1998 through 2025 on average weekly total paid hours worked per employee by industry in Singapore CSV. Total paid hours sum standard hours and paid overtime. Labour economists monitor work intensity and hours trends across sectors.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 4,700
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Quarter | Industry | Total Paid Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | 48.7 |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | 44.4 |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | 48.5 |
| 1998-Q1 | paper products and publishing | 49.2 |
| 1998-Q1 | petroleum and chemical products | 45.1 |
| 1998-Q1 | rubber and plastic products | 49.1 |
| 1998-Q1 | fabricated metal products | 50.8 |
| 1998-Q1 | machinery and equipment | 51.1 |
| 1998-Q1 | electrical products | 48.8 |
| 1998-Q1 | electronic products | 46.2 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Total Paid Hours | Text | Yes |