Productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore
Singapore: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 2,283 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,283
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
20th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,574
in 2000
All-time low
2,229
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2,283 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore peaked at 2,574 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,229, in 2020.
That places Singapore 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,400 | — |
| 1961 | 2,395 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,390 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,384 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,379 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,374 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,368 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,363 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,358 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,353 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,347 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,347 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,347 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,347 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,347 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,326 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,352 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,298 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,297 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,273 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2,281 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,308 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,315 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,320 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,330 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,288 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,323 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2,354 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,368 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,427 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,432 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,452 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,456 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,482 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,498 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,511 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,533 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,547 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,534 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,556 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,574 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,553 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,544 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,549 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,515 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2,515 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,506 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,484 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,477 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,440 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,479 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,438 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,442 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,431 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,392 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,363 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,352 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,334 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,306 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,331 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2,229 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2,315 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,311 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,283 | -1.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2,283 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2,283 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,169, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,376 | 2,353 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,328 | 2,273 | 2,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,331 | 2,281 | 2,427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 | 2,432 | 2,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,516 | 2,440 | 2,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,387 | 2,306 | 2,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,285 | 2,229 | 2,315 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Singapore was 2,283 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 in 2000.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,229 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Singapore ranks 20th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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