Change in Wage Level of Workers at Tenth Percentile in Last 10 Years and Their Profile

Mr Desmond Choo asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how has the wage level for workers at the 10th percentile changed over the last 10 years; (b) what are the occupations that these workers are in; and (c) what is their age and education profile.

Dr Tan See Leng: The real gross monthly income of workers at the 10th percentile has increased by 47.9% (annualised 4%) from 2012 to 2022. Occupation, age and education profiles of these workers are provided in Tables 1 to 3 below.