How much should you pay your employees? What are the skills, certifications and qualifications of today's workforce? What is the labour market like in your industry? These statistics and reports will help you understand the workforce better.
The Big Picture
Other Statistics
The Big Picture
Key Indicators on Singapore Economy and People
Labour Market Information
- Statistics
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has a comprehensive archive of statistics:
- Labour Force
Access detailed information on Singapore's labour force characteristics in terms of age, participation rate and educational profile.
- Employment
Find out the number of employed persons in Singapore and their distribution in the various occupations and industries.
- Unemployment
Access Singapore's latest unemployment figures.
- Job Vacancy
Find Singapore's latest job vacancy numbers and rates.
- Labour Turnover
Get information on Singapore's average monthly recruitment and resignation rates.
- Hours Worked
Find out the total and overtime hours put in by Singapore's workforce.
- Retrenchment and Redundancy
Access latest information on retrenchment and redundancy.
- Re-employment
Access latest information on re-employment.
- Earnings and Wages
Access information on the average earnings and wage increases of Singapore's workforce.
- Reports
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) compiles the statistics into reports and occasional papers. You can access them for free on MOM's website.
- Highlights
Produced jointly by the MOM and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA), this publication provides a quick snapshot of key employment statistics, jobs in demand and their related qualifications across 11 industry groups within the construction, manufacturing and services sectors.
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Other Statistics
- Wage Search
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has an online database of wages. You can find the median monthly gross wage of any occupation.
- Salary Survey Report 2009
Produced by the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), this report is indispensable for benchmarking your salary structures and employment benefits.
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