Breakdown of Parents on Full-time Employment by Income Distribution, Gender and for those with Children Aged 21 and Below

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Acting Minister for Manpower (a) what is the number of resident full-time employed (i) mothers with at least one child aged 21 years and below and (ii) fathers with at least one child aged 21 years and below; and (b) what are the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile gross monthly incomes, inclusive of employer CPF contributions, for each group.

Ms Jasmin Lau: In 2025, there were 332,000 resident full-time employed mothers, and 409,000 resident full-time employed fathers with at least one resident child aged 21 years and below 1 . The 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile gross monthly income from employment, inclusive of employer/platform operator Central Provident Fund contributions, for each group are shown in Table 1.

Note(s) to Question No(s) 85:

1 Resident mothers and fathers refer to female and male residents in resident households with at least one resident child aged 21 years and below in the same household.

2 Figures include employer/platform operator CPF contributions.