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Census of Manufacturing Activities

The Census of Manufacturing Activities survey is conducted annually by the Research and Statistics Unit of the Economic Development Board (EDB). The activities covered in the census include manufacturing and industrial servicing. They are classified according to the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2020. The reference period is the calendar year, except for those establishments whose financial years do not coincide with the calendar year. The results provide comprehensive data for the study of the structure and trends of the manufacturing sector.

Index of Industrial Production

The index of industrial production covers all manufacturing activities classified under Section C of the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification 2020. The indices published are at the 2-digit industry division and total manufacturing levels.

The reference year for the index of industrial production is 2019. The value-added weighting pattern is updated annually based on data from the Census of Manufacturing Activities. The weighting pattern reflects the relative importance of the industry divisions and changing structure within the manufacturing sector. The Laspeyres’ annual chain link formula is used for the compilation of the index.

Unit Business Cost Index

The Unit Business Cost Index (UBCI) is compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics. It measures the relative business cost of producing one unit of real manufacturing output with respect to the base year. The main components of business cost are labour cost, services cost, as well as non-labour production taxes. The UBCI is compiled based on the benchmark on business cost from the Census of Manufacturing Activities (CMA) and extrapolated using data from the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Activities (MMA).

Data

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Key Indicators

Items	Unit	Latest Period	Latest Data	% Change (Y-o-Y) 1/	Previous Period Data	% Change (Y-o-Y) 2/
Manufacturing
Industrial Production Index (2019=100)		Dec-25	144.4	8.3	153.9	18.2
Total Output 3/ 4/ 5/	S$m	2025	479,057	11.5	429,584	4.6
Value Added 4/	S$m	2025	132,814	13.9	116,595	7.4
Employment 4/	'000	2025	350.8	-0.5	352.4	-2.2
Remuneration 4/	S$m	2025	26,445	1.6	26,023	3.2
Change in Unit Labour Cost of Manufacturing	%	2025	80.5	-4.3	84.1	-0.4

Data are preliminary when first released.
1 Refers to % change in latest period over the same period in the previous year.
2 Refers to % change in the previous period over the same period in the previous year.
3 Classified according to Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2020.
4 Refers to all manufacturing establishments.
5 Includes manufacturing output and other operating income.

Index of Industrial Production

Title : Index Of Industrial Production (2019 = 100), Annual

Index

Data Items	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Total	101.477	100	107.531	121.837	125.126	119.833	124.36	135.173
Food, Beverage & Tobacco	97.729	100.002	91.643	87.295	100.018	98.715	103.193	96.025
Textiles	114.458	100	52.223	30.328	16.902	7.432	3.198	1.558
Wearing Apparel	40.023	100	118.936	164.799	231.491	163.366	190.836	199.224
Leather Products	112.254	100	58.813	92.76	98.757	103.867	68.967	85.379
Wood And Of Products Of Wood And Cork	112.518	100	85.479	127.794	153.776	151.535	147.948	140.166
Paper & Paper Products	100.102	100	96.279	100.308	101.67	96.469	68.007	32.061
Printing And Reproduction Of Recorded Media	110.64	100	84.482	76.528	80.6	71.835	72.96	71.244
Refined Petroleum Products	105.41	100	83.527	86.039	92.514	91.149	95.456	97.392
Chemicals & Chemical Products	101.769	100	100.551	110.171	101.579	92.87	96.757	95.4
Pharmaceuticals And Biological Products	89.665	100	130.684	145.311	130.301	104.793	81.564	101.072
Rubber & Plastic Products	100.097	100	98.799	116.907	122.488	103.961	108.123	109.298
Non-Metallic Mineral Products	104.811	100	64.019	95.852	96.463	101.167	98.906	102.014
Basic Metals	110.925	100	97.569	111.221	108.901	105.125	87.157	113.642
Fabricated Metal Products	100.785	100	91.364	110.296	117.574	106.519	101.366	89.812
Computer, Electronic & Optical Products	106.041	100	111.131	126.717	129.185	125.481	133.896	150.747
Electrical Equipment	95.087	100	90.385	106.859	116.053	98.649	104.505	107.645
Machinery & Equipment	111.927	100	109.581	136.465	152.909	146.419	153.613	157.095
Motor Vehicles, Trailers And Semi-Trailers	109.725	100	87.316	97.715	103.815	120.443	105.264	94.964
Other Transport Equipment	96.958	100	75.676	88.96	108.155	121.12	135.211	168.51
Furniture	108.69	100	65.015	93.595	113.536	122.871	105.987	105.261
Other Manufacturing Industries	92.856	100	109.561	117.956	122.693	122.99	126.478	131.423

SOURCE : ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Footnotes

The industries are classified according to Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2020.

Index Of Industrial Production (Base Year 2019 = 100), Annual

Principal Manufacturing Statistics

Title : Principal Statistics Of Manufacturing, (Excluding Rubber Processing And Granite Quarrying), Annual

Data Items	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Establishments (Number)	8,787	9,016	9,174	9,539	9,871	10,603	9,858	Na
Workers (Number)	378,903	376,879	367,504	347,904	355,236	360,470	352,361	350,764
Manufacturing Output (Thousand Dollars)	343,841,525	324,431,873	300,128,305	379,845,202	444,025,502	392,206,183	413,042,606	Na
Materials (Thousand Dollars)	175,008,568	169,109,958	148,996,912	192,552,554	228,504,883	207,810,159	209,132,962	231,675,925
Remuneration (Thousand Dollars)	21,568,911	22,373,232	21,949,921	22,782,168	24,589,848	25,220,811	26,023,238	26,444,700
Other Operating Costs (Thousand Dollars)	90,115,588	75,953,801	75,368,569	86,482,765	97,257,861	94,454,984	103,855,514	Na
Value Added (Thousand Dollars)	99,155,910	92,204,274	88,614,624	115,076,177	135,951,632	108,605,861	116,595,333	132,813,800
Net Operating Surplus (Thousand Dollars)	68,289,117	59,262,657	56,011,033	81,297,182	100,534,178	72,149,721	79,649,234	Na
Sales (Thousand Dollars)	342,961,309	324,699,841	299,593,641	377,096,943	439,909,205	393,819,297	412,781,651	Na
Direct Exports (Thousand Dollars)	239,341,275	227,716,703	223,488,218	278,208,514	320,721,669	289,642,576	298,221,906	Na
Net Fixed Assets At End Of Year (Thousand Dollars)	73,035,876	80,641,841	81,060,748	81,182,160	84,054,191	83,537,550	84,783,145	Na
Gross Fixed Assets At End Of Year (Thousand Dollars)	193,356,547	209,535,527	219,082,718	225,144,618	238,921,619	246,349,134	252,250,994	Na
Total Output * Refers to manufacturing output and other operating income. (Thousand Dollars)	364,280,066	337,268,034	312,980,105	394,111,495	461,714,376	410,871,003	429,583,809	479,057,100

SOURCE : ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Footnotes

From 2002, figures include data gathered from all manufacturing establishments. Prior to 2002, data refer to establishments engaging 10 or more workers. Valuation of output has been changed to basic price. Historical manufacturing output, total output, operating cost, sales and direct exports have been revised accordingly from 1980. The values of fixed assets are at end of year. Year 2025 data are preliminary estimates.

Principal Statistics Of Manufacturing, (Excluding Rubber Processing And Granite Quarrying), Annual

Selected Averages And Ratios In The Manufacturing Sector, (Excluding Rubber Processing And Granite Quarrying), Annual

Manufacturing Establishments By Industry, Annual

Manufacturing Output In Manufacturing By Industry, Annual

Total Output In Manufacturing By Industry, Annual

Value Added Of Manufacturing Establishments By Industry, Annual

Workers In Manufacturing By Industry, Annual

Remuneration In Manufacturing By Industry, Annual

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