Gross Monthly Wage of Total Working Population in Singapore from 1980 to 2011

Mrs Lina Chiam asked the Acting Minister for Manpower for each year from 1980 to 2011 (a) what is the gross monthly wage of the total working population in Singapore consisting of Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and foreigners; and (b) how does this compare with the gross monthly wage of Singapore Citizens on a yearly basis.

Mr Tan Chuan-Jin: Comparable data on gross monthly income from work are only available from 1996 onwards and only for residents, that is, Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, as shown in table below.

The median gross monthly income of residents is typically higher than that for Singapore Citizens alone as Permanent Residents typically have to display good employability before they are granted residency.