Married Couples in Resident Households by Monthly Income from Work and Working Status of Couple (General Household Survey 2015)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 22 records. Fields include Thousands, Total, Both Husband & Wife Working, Only Husband Working (6 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-03.
Description
General Household Survey 2015 table on married couples in Singapore resident households, classified by monthly income from work and the working status of the couple. Figures are reported in thousands across categories for both husband and wife working, only husband working, only wife working, and neither working. Published by the Singapore Department of Statistics, it supports research on dual-earner households, gendered labour force participation, and household income distribution. Income from work has been updated to include Additional MediSave Contributions from employers. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder CT/8310.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 30/06/2026 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: General Household Survey 2015 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/8310
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Thousands | Total | Both Husband & Wife Working | Only Husband Working | Only Wife Working | Both Husband & Wife Not Working |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 939.000000 | 505.6 | 260.5 | 56.6 | 116.3 |
| Below 1,000 | 15.500000 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 7 | - |
| 1,000 - 1,499 | 32.700000 | 2.3 | 21.3 | 9.1 | - |
| 1,500 - 1,999 | 31.300000 | 6.3 | 19.3 | 5.8 | - |
| 2,000 - 2,499 | 35.300000 | 11.1 | 18.9 | 5.4 | - |
| 2,500 - 2,999 | 32.700000 | 14 | 15.1 | 3.6 | - |
| 3,000 - 3,999 | 60.700000 | 29.1 | 25.8 | 5.8 | - |
| 4,000 - 4,999 | 59.700000 | 34 | 21.5 | 4.2 | - |
| 5,000 - 5,999 | 53.400000 | 32.6 | 18.5 | 2.3 | - |
| 6,000 - 6,999 | 53.400000 | 35.7 | 16.1 | 1.6 | - |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Thousands | Text | No |
| Total | Numeric | No |
| Both Husband & Wife Working | Text | No |
| Only Husband Working | Text | No |
| Only Wife Working | Text | No |
| Both Husband & Wife Not Working | Text | Yes |