Singapore

Singapore — By industry

Mean monthly employee earnings by ISIC Rev. 4 section, in 2021 PPP dollars. Gross earnings of employees, not take-home pay.

$4,420

+$191 (+4.5%)

As of 2021 | 2021 PPP $ per month

Latest
$4,420 2021
Previous year
$4,228 2020
Min
$2,974 2011
Max
$4,420 2021
YearBy industry
2021$4,420
2020$4,228
2019$4,266
2018$4,097
2017$3,851
2016$3,679
2015$3,566
2014$3,387
2013$3,337
2012$3,233
2011$2,974
2010$3,820
2009$3,659
#IndustryBy industryChangeYear
1Financial and insurance activities$6,676+$129 (+2.0%)2021
2Public administration and defence$5,985+$75 (+1.3%)2021
3Information and communication$5,753−$150 (−2.5%)2021
4Professional, scientific and technical$5,525+$69 (+1.3%)2021
5Manufacturing$4,624+$68 (+1.5%)2021
6All activities$4,420+$191 (+4.5%)2021
7Human health and social work$4,069+$219 (+5.7%)2021
8Wholesale and retail trade$4,047+$119 (+3.0%)2021
9Construction$3,966−$38 (−1.0%)2021
10Real estate activities$3,867−$271 (−6.5%)2021
11Arts, entertainment and recreation$3,591+$45 (+1.3%)2021
12Other service activities$3,113+$319 (+11.4%)2021
13Transportation and storage$2,992+$264 (+9.7%)2021
14Administrative and support services$2,573+$11 (+0.4%)2021
15Accommodation and food service$2,320+$192 (+9.0%)2021

What earnings by industry are

Average monthly earnings by economic activity (ILOSTAT EAR_EMTA_SEX_ECO_CUR_NB) split employees across ISIC Rev. 4 sections, in 2021 PPP dollars. For Singapore, all activities: $4,420 in 2021.

Industry gaps reflect mix, hours and who is counted as an employee, not only pay scales. From 2009 to 2021 (13 years) for this series: latest $4,420 (2021), previous year $4,228 (2020); low $2,974 (2011), high $4,420 (2021).

Source: ILOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (International Labour Organization) (terms).

Reading this series

This series splits mean monthly employee earnings by economic activity, using ISIC Rev. 4 sections. It is ILOSTAT indicator EAR_EMTA_SEX_ECO_CUR_NB, both sexes, annual, in 2021 PPP dollars. Values are gross employee pay, not take-home pay, and cover employees only. On a country desk the page shows that economy’s own sections; on the all-countries page each industry’s reading is the median of the published national means for that year, which is a comparison device and not an official world figure.

Earnings differ between industries because of hours, qualifications, bargaining coverage and the mix of occupations, not only pay rates. Small sections can rest on small samples and move sharply. The chart and table follow one section over time; the range buttons shorten the window. National definitions of an industry and of an employee vary, so treat cross-country gaps as indicative. The ILO revises series, so values can change at the next rebuild. Read the year labels; sections do not all update together.

About this desk

This desk shows ILOSTAT mean monthly employee earnings by ISIC Rev. 4 section for Singapore, where published. The all-countries industry chart instead takes the median of published national section means in each year. That comparison summary is not an official world series.

Country industry values are ILOSTAT national means in 2021 PPP dollars. They are gross employee earnings before tax, not take-home pay; coverage varies.

Chart and Table show the same observations. Range buttons change only the displayed years; use Country to switch desks. Each page names its source and licence.