Overview
Labour force data are based on the mid-year Comprehensive Labour Force Surveys conducted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) every year.
Statistics on employment and wages are compiled by MOM. Statistics on labour productivity are compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics.
Statistics on Central Provident Fund (CPF) members are compiled by the CPF Board.
Related Information
Overview of Singapore's Retirement and Health Study, a large-scale longitudinal research project examining retirement and health needs of residents.
A paper on the quarterly Unit Labour Cost (ULC) index by industry in Singapore, covering conceptual improvements and analysis of ULC trends.
This article explains the conceptual differences and data sources for average monthly earnings, compensation of employees and unit labour cost.
External Resources
- Metadata for Labour Market: Employment
Information on the scope, methodology of employment data are provided.
- Metadata for Labour Market: Unemployment
Information on the scope, methodology of unemployment data are provided.
- Metadata for Labour Market: Wages/Earnings
Information on the scope, methodology of mean gross monthly income from employment data are provided.
- Labour Market Statistics
Statistics on key labour market indicators are presented.
- Labour Force in Singapore
Provides analyses the labour market outcomes of the resident labour force, covering a wider range of areas not usually covered in MOM’s quarterly labour market update.
- Foreign Workforce
Foreign workforce data by type of work pass are provided.
- Central Provident Fund (CPF) Statistics
Key CPF statistics, including CPF membership, account balances and investments, CPF accounts inflow/outflow of funds are presented.
- Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ)
Information on WSQ, a national credential system that trains, develops, assesses and certifies skills and competencies for the workforce, are provided.
- Economic Survey of Singapore
Find out more about the Singapore economy in Economic Survey of Singapore, feature articles and key economic indicators.