Married Couples in Resident Households by Monthly Income from Work and Labour Force Status of Couple (Census of Population 2020)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 20 records. Fields include Number, Total, Both Husband & Wife Employed, Only Husband Employed (6 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-06.
Description
Census of Population 2020 counts of married couples in Singapore resident households cross-classified by monthly income from work and labour-force status of both spouses (both employed, only husband, only wife, or neither employed). Income concepts were updated to include employer Additional MediSave contributions per the 2025 household income technical note. Supports dual-income and inequality research.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2020 Footnotes: Note: Data on income from work have been updated to include Additional MediSave Contributions from employers with the release of the Key Household Income Trends 2025 report in February 2026. For more information, you may refer to the Technical Note on Household Income (https://go.gov.sg/khit2025-tech-note) which explains the concepts and components of our household income coverage. Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17538
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- Columns
- 6
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Number | Total | Both Husband & Wife Employed | Only Husband Employed | Only Wife Employed | Both Husband & Wife Not Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 977333.000000 | 513582 | 242971 | 72433 | 148346 |
| Below 1,000 | 18769.000000 | 1091 | 10317 | 7360 | - |
| 1,000 - 1,999 | 56651.000000 | 6924 | 33454 | 16273 | - |
| 2,000 - 2,999 | 59745.000000 | 20119 | 28995 | 10630 | - |
| 3,000 - 3,999 | 61347.000000 | 27729 | 26126 | 7491 | - |
| 4,000 - 4,999 | 53045.000000 | 28205 | 19688 | 5152 | - |
| 5,000 - 5,999 | 52609.000000 | 30137 | 17672 | 4800 | - |
| 6,000 - 6,999 | 45783.000000 | 29681 | 12795 | 3306 | - |
| 7,000 - 7,999 | 43011.000000 | 29596 | 10814 | 2602 | - |
| 8,000 - 8,999 | 39865.000000 | 28162 | 9876 | 1827 | - |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| Total | Numeric | No |
| Both Husband & Wife Employed | Text | No |
| Only Husband Employed | Text | No |
| Only Wife Employed | Text | No |
| Both Husband & Wife Not Employed | Text | Yes |