Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Singapore

Singapore: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2002
All-time low
3.5%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, 2000–2022

0123452000201120222000: 4.62001: 52002: 52003: 4.92004: 4.52005: 4.32006: 3.72007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.82011: 3.52012: 3.62013: 3.72014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.62019: 3.52020: 3.72021: 3.72022: 3.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Singapore is 3.6%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Singapore peaked at 5.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.

That places Singapore 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Singapore, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 4.6%
2001 5.0% +7.9%
2002 5.0% +0.5%
2003 4.9% -2.3%
2004 4.5% -8.3%
2005 4.3% -4.4%
2006 3.7% -13.8%
2007 3.9% +5.8%
2008 3.9% +0.9%
2009 3.9% -1.9%
2010 3.8% -2.3%
2011 3.5% -8.0%
2012 3.6% +2.5%
2013 3.7% +3.1%
2014 3.8% +2.8%
2015 3.8% +0.7%
2016 3.8% +1.3%
2017 3.8% -1.4%
2018 3.6% -3.8%
2019 3.5% -4.8%
2020 3.7% +7.1%
2021 3.7% -0.5%
2022 3.6% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.4% 3.7% 5.0% 10
2010s 3.7% 3.5% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Singapore?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Singapore was 3.6% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
How does Singapore rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Singapore ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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