Study on Gender Pay Gap

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Government has conducted a study on the gender pay gap in Singapore using fixed parameters of occupation and years of service; and (b) if so, what are the results of the study and, if not, whether it intends to conduct such a study.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Differences in pay can be a result of many factors. As women are more likely to exit the workforce, or have intermittent patterns of work due to childcare or elder care-giving responsibilities, these factors could affect their pay rather than gender per se.

MOM is carrying out further analysis on pay differences between men and women to control for other factors such as educational qualifications and years in service. More findings will be shared when ready.