UNIONISED SINGAPORE WORKERS
Parliament of Singapore · 21 September 2004
Official Report, 21 September 2004, Vol 78, Issue 5 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
UNIONISED SINGAPORE WORKERS
3.
Ms Braema Mathiaparanam asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the total number of Singapore workers who are unionised; and (b) what is the breakdown by gender, age group, and occupation type.
Dr Ng Eng Hen: As at 31st December 2003, there were 417,166 unionised workers in Singapore. The breakdown of union membership by gender, age group and sector is given in the table attached below. We do not have statistics on union members by occupational types.
Breakdown By Gender
Male: |
Female: |
Total: ---|---|---
228,531 (55%)
|
188,635 (45%)
|
417,166
Column: 789
Breakdown By Age
Age Range: |
Percentage: ---|---
Below 30
|
18%
30-49
|
63%
50 and above
|
19%
Total: |
100%
Membership of Employee Trade Unions by Sector
Sector: |
Percentage: ---|---
Manufacturing:
|
24%
Construction:
|
5%
Services:
|
Wholesale and Retail Trade
|
14%
Hotel and Restaurants
|
7%
Transport, Storage & Communications
|
18%
Financial Intermediation
|
4%
Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities
|
1%
Community, Social & Personal Services
|
15%
Others:
|
12%
Total: |
100.0%
Column: 789
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 21 September 2004. Republished on SGParliament.