About Us

As the National Statistics Office, we deliver insightful statistics and trusted statistical services that empower decision making.

Our Vision & Mission

The Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS)
develops and maintains a national statistical
service of quality, integrity and expertise.

As the National Statistical Office, we deliver insightful statistics and trusted statistical services that empower decision making. Our data are used by public sector agencies, policymakers, international agencies, businesses, researchers, analysts and the general public for monitoring economic and social trends, policy formulation and evaluation, planning and research, and international reporting.

As the National Statistical Co-ordinator, we engage public sector data users and suppliers, provide advice on statistical subject-matters, and develop and promote the observance of national statistical standards. Statistical information, analyses and visualisations are communicated and disseminated through user-friendly platforms such as our website, mobile and electronic services.

Our Vision

National statistical service of quality, integrity and expertise

Our Mission

We deliver insightful statistics and trusted statistical services that empower decision making

Professionalism & Expertise
We adhere to professional ethics and develop statistical competency to produce quality statistics that comply with international concepts and best practices.
Relevance & Reliability
We produce statistics that users need and trust.
Accessibility
We facilitate ease of access to our statistics through user-friendly platforms.
Confidentiality
We protect the confidentiality of individual information collected by us.
Timeliness
We disseminate statistics at the earliest possible date while maintaining data quality.
Innovation
We constantly seek ways to improve our processes, leveraging new technology, to deliver better products and services to users.
Collaboration
We engage users on data needs, data providers and respondents on supply of data, and users on undertaking the role of national statistical coordination.
Effectiveness
We optimise resource utilisation, leveraging administrative and alternative data sources to ease respondent burden.

Our Logo

Our logo finds anchor in our vision and mission, and projects our ideals, aspirations and progressive stance.

The Arrows

The arrows are shaped like the boundaries of Singapore to signify our role as the national statistical office. It underscores our key role in supporting the nation's social and economic development. The arrows, which form the shape of an eye, symbolise our primary responsibility of analysing and monitoring key social and economic trends in Singapore.

Their bold yet fluid illustration projects a sense of mobility and forward thinking, while the myriad colours represent the diverse range of statistical data that the Department compiles for different users across various sectors of the economy and population.

The Colours

The bright colours represent professionalism, vibrancy and dynamism, in line with our vision.

The gradient effect symbolises movement and energy, while highlighting the insights and perspectives that we provide in supporting Singapore's future development.

The strategic combination of the different elements embodies the philosophy of an innovative and forward-looking Department in constant pursuit of excellence in product and service quality.

The Tagline

Our tagline 'Empowering You with Trusted Data' is added to underscore our Department's established standing as a provider of trusted data and data services for data-driven decision making.