Average Weekly Total Paid Hours Worked / Standard Hours Per Employee By Industry And Nature Of Employment - Annual
Description
Annual Ministry of Manpower statistics from 1998 through 2025 on average weekly total paid hours and standard hours per employee by industry and nature of employment. Labour researchers analyse working hours, overtime intensity, and sectoral work-time norms in Singapore.
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
- 2,308
- Columns
- 5
Data
| Year | Industry | Nature Of Employment | Total Paid Hours | Standard Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | full-time | 48.8 | 43.1 |
| 1998 | manufacturing | part-time | 22.4 | 21.9 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | full-time | 46.3 | 43.5 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | part-time | 23.3 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | full-time | 50.2 | 43.9 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | part-time | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | full-time | 49.6 | 43.4 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | part-time | 23.1 | 22.7 |
| 1998 | petroleum and chemical products | full-time | 45.4 | 42.1 |
| 1998 | petroleum and chemical products | part-time | 23.2 | 22.9 |
| 1998 | rubber and plastic products | full-time | 49.1 | 43.4 |
| 1998 | rubber and plastic products | part-time | 22.3 | 21.4 |
| 1998 | fabricated metal products | full-time | 51.1 | 43.7 |
| 1998 | fabricated metal products | part-time | 20.8 | 20.2 |
| 1998 | machinery and equipment | full-time | 50.8 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | machinery and equipment | part-time | 20.9 | 20.7 |
| 1998 | electrical products | full-time | 48.4 | 43.3 |
| 1998 | electrical products | part-time | 21.8 | 21.3 |
| 1998 | electronic products | full-time | 46.2 | 42 |
| 1998 | electronic products | part-time | 23.1 | 22.4 |
| 1998 | medical and precision instruments | full-time | 46.1 | 42.2 |
| 1998 | medical and precision instruments | part-time | 24.9 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | transport equipment | full-time | 53.7 | 44 |
| 1998 | transport equipment | part-time | 18.7 | 18.5 |
| 1998 | other manufacturing industries | full-time | 50 | 44 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Nature Of Employment | Text | Yes |
| Total Paid Hours | Text | Yes |
| Standard Hours | Text | Yes |