The active population in figures

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

8 hours per day and 40 hours per week with one-hour lunch break.

Retirement age

62 years

Working contracts

However the nature of contract depends on the type of contract which could be of following types: Annual hours contract, casual workers contract, fixed-term contract, home-workers contract, job sharing contract, flexi-time contract, part-timers contract, self-employed workers contract.

Cost of labor

Minimum wage

Singapore has no minimum wage law.

Average wage

The average monthly gross earnings in Singapore in 2007 was USD 2,500.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: For non-government employees: 14,5% to 5% (depending upon age)

For government employees: 10,875% to 3,75% (depending upon age)
Social security contributions paid by employees: For non-government employees: 20% to 5% (depending upon age)

For government employees: 15% to 3,75% (depending upon age)

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Trade Union Act does not allow the unionization of government employees and uniformed personnel. The act also restricts the Trade Unions' right to select the leader and whom to employ.

Most of the Trade Unions are part of National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) which is closely associated to the government. The government grants renewable licenses to trade unions on yearly basis and strictly controls them.

Unions

National Trade Union Congress (NTUC)

Unionization rate

25 % (Approximately)

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry of Manpower
Singapore National Employers' Federation (SNEF)