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Government Employees In The Public Service (End Of Period), Annual

Description

Annual end-of-period counts of government employees in Singapore’s Public Service from 2001 through 2025, sourced from the Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office. Public administration and labour researchers track the size of the civil service over time; adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M182831.

Official description

Source: PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE Data Last Updated: 18/05/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M182831

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Coverage
2001-01-01 – 2025-12-31
Rows
11
Columns
22

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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Data Series 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2001
Total Government Employees In The Public Service 157997.000000 154068.000000 152391.000000 151184.000000 152802.000000 153120.000000 146592.000000 145622.000000 145218.000000 144980.000000 143183.000000 140865.000000 138720.000000 136027.000000 131228.000000 127279.000000 124191.000000 116610.000000 111682.000000 109907 121314
Males 74962.000000 72778.000000 71829.000000 71227.000000 72017.000000 72219.000000 68286.000000 67656.000000 67329.000000 67204.000000 66082.000000 64611.000000 63466.000000 62064.000000 59932.000000 58559.000000 57411.000000 53165.000000 52009.000000 na na
Females 83035.000000 81290.000000 80562.000000 79957.000000 80785.000000 80901.000000 78306.000000 77966.000000 77889.000000 77776.000000 77101.000000 76254.000000 75254.000000 73963.000000 71296.000000 68720.000000 66780.000000 63445.000000 59673.000000 na na
Ministries And Organs Of State 88664.000000 86731.000000 86114.000000 86549.000000 87283.000000 86325.000000 85233.000000 84953.000000 84626.000000 84393.000000 83713.000000 82291.000000 81508.000000 80210.000000 77540.000000 75836.000000 74201.000000 67814.000000 65832.000000 64539 61032
Males 39420.000000 38290.000000 37874.000000 38253.000000 38606.000000 38120.000000 37495.000000 37364.000000 37138.000000 37087.000000 36653.000000 35659.000000 35162.000000 34584.000000 33461.000000 33034.000000 32427.000000 29363.000000 28686.000000 28232 28019
Females 49244.000000 48441.000000 48240.000000 48296.000000 48677.000000 48205.000000 47738.000000 47589.000000 47488.000000 47306.000000 47060.000000 46632.000000 46346.000000 45626.000000 44079.000000 42802.000000 41774.000000 38451.000000 37146.000000 36307 33013
Statutory Boards 69333.000000 67337.000000 66277.000000 64635.000000 65519.000000 66795.000000 61359.000000 60669.000000 60592.000000 60587.000000 59470.000000 58574.000000 57212.000000 55817.000000 53688.000000 51443.000000 49990.000000 48796.000000 45850.000000 45368 60282
Males 35542.000000 34488.000000 33955.000000 32974.000000 33411.000000 34099.000000 30791.000000 30292.000000 30191.000000 30117.000000 29429.000000 28952.000000 28304.000000 27480.000000 26471.000000 25525.000000 24984.000000 23802.000000 23323.000000 na na
Females 33791.000000 32849.000000 32322.000000 31661.000000 32108.000000 32696.000000 30568.000000 30377.000000 30401.000000 30470.000000 30041.000000 29622.000000 28908.000000 28337.000000 27217.000000 25918.000000 25006.000000 24994.000000 22527.000000 na na
Ratio For Proportion Of Male Employees In The Public Service Over Proportion Of Male Residents Aged 20 Years And Above 0.990000 0.980000 0.980000 0.970000 0.970000 0.980000 0.960000 0.960000 0.960000 0.960000 0.950000 0.940000 0.940000 0.940000 0.940000 0.940000 0.950000 0.930000 0.950000 na na
Ratio For Proportion Of Female Employees In The Public Service Over Proportion Of Female Residents Aged 20 Years And Above 1.010000 1.020000 1.020000 1.020000 1.030000 1.020000 1.030000 1.040000 1.040000 1.040000 1.050000 1.050000 1.060000 1.060000 1.060000 1.050000 1.050000 1.060000 1.050000 na na

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Data Series Text No
2025 Numeric No
2024 Numeric No
2023 Numeric No
2022 Numeric No
2021 Numeric No
2020 Numeric No
2019 Numeric No
2018 Numeric No
2017 Numeric No
2016 Numeric No
2015 Numeric No
2014 Numeric No
2013 Numeric No
2012 Numeric No
2011 Numeric No
2010 Numeric No
2009 Numeric No
2008 Numeric No
2007 Numeric No
2006 Text No
2001 Text No