Average Weekly Total Paid Hours Worked / Standard Hours Per Employee By Nature Of Employment - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 56 records. Fields include Year, Nature Of Employment, Total Paid Hours, Standard Hours (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Ministry of Manpower annual series from 1998 to 2025 on average weekly total paid hours and standard hours per employee by nature of employment. The CSV supports analysis of working time, overtime intensity, and labour standards across permanent and other employment types 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
- 56
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Year | Nature Of Employment | Total Paid Hours | Standard Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | full-time | 47.3 | 43.2 |
| 1998 | part-time | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| 1999 | full-time | 47.5 | 43.2 |
| 1999 | part-time | 22.9 | 22.5 |
| 2000 | full-time | 47.7 | 43.2 |
| 2000 | part-time | 22.9 | 22.5 |
| 2001 | full-time | 46.9 | 43.2 |
| 2001 | part-time | 22 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | full-time | 46.8 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | part-time | 22.4 | 22 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Nature Of Employment | Text | Yes |
| Total Paid Hours | Text | No |
| Standard Hours | Text | No |