Country dossier: official statistics, cities, pay rules, immigration routes and industries, with every source and year shown.
By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Singapore is one of the 21 countries in the AtiveSite world dossier. This page is the starting point: from here you jump to its cities, labour statistics, pay and minimum-wage rules, immigration routes, industries and (where we already have them) live jobs. Each block shows its source and year; data we have not yet collected is marked as planned, never guessed.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Capital | Singapore |
| Region | South-East Asia |
| Languages | English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil |
| Currency | SGD |
| Free-movement area | No: Outside EU/EEA/EFTA |
| Population | 6,111,175 (2025, World Bank) |
| Minimum wage system | No statutory national minimum wage; the Progressive Wage Model applies to some sectors. |
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,111,175 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 98,814 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | US$ 163,354 | 2025 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 135,750 | 2025 |
| Unemployment rate (ILO model) | 2.8% | 2025 |
| Youth unemployment (15–24) | 6.8% | 2025 |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.7% | 2025 |
| Employment-to-population ratio | 67.7% | 2025 |
| Wage and salaried workers (% of employment) | 87.3% | 2025 |
| Self-employed (% of employment) | 12.7% | 2025 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual) | 0.9% | 2025 |
| Urban population | 100.0% | 2025 |
| Migrants (% of population) | 48.7% | 2024 |
World Bank series modelled by the ILO and national sources; years differ by indicator and country, so compare within the same year when possible.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.3 years | 2024 |
| Intentional homicides per 100,000 people | 0.07 | 2023 |
| Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 2023 |
| Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (µg/m³) | 15.1 | 2023 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 94.4% | 2024 |
Safety, health and environment indicators are national averages. They describe the country, not a specific city or neighbourhood.
Circle size follows population. Click a circle to jump to the table row.
City guides for this country are on the roadmap; the same layers built for Norway (jobs, industries, commuting, companies, pay and cost) will follow.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | Population (GeoNames) ⇅ | Lat, lon ⇅ | Map ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 5,638,700 | 1.29, 103.85 | Map |
GeoNames populations come from several public sources and can refer to the city proper or the urban area; compare with the national statistics office before relying on a figure.
| Item ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage system | No statutory national minimum wage; the Progressive Wage Model applies to some sectors. |
| Statutory minimum, EUR per month (Eurostat, euro-area/EU members) | no EUR figure (see system) |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 98,814 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | US$ 163,354 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 135,750 |
Wages by occupation, city and experience need this country's national statistics office dataset. They are on the roadmap, and we will publish them only with a clear scope label and source.
The minimum-wage line is an AtiveSite editorial summary of the system (verify with the labour authority linked in the Immigration and law tab). GDP per capita is not a wage.
Work authorisation: Citizens of most countries need a visa or work authorisation before starting work; some nationalities have special arrangements. Check the official authority below.
| Official source ⇅ | Link ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Immigration / work permits (official) | www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits |
| National statistics office | www.singstat.gov.sg |
| Labour authority / employment law | www.mom.gov.sg |
| Public employment / job portal | www.mycareersfuture.gov.sg |
Challenges to expect: Work authorisation is required for foreign employees. Only links that answered on 06/11/2026 are listed; some official sites block automated checks and are therefore not shown.
| Industry to research ⇅ | Where to look ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Banking and finance | Public job portal |
| Information technology | Public job portal |
| Logistics | Public job portal |
| Semiconductor manufacturing | Public job portal |
| Engineering | Public job portal |
| Biotechnology | Public job portal |
| International commerce | Public job portal |
This is a shortlist of industries worth researching, based on public reporting of the economy; it is not a ranking and not a count of vacancies. Regulated professions may require licensing, language tests and recognition of foreign qualifications.
Singapore has a live job board built on an official feed: Singapore (live).
| Module ⇅ | Status ⇅ | What it adds ⇅ | Open ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live job board (official feeds, aggregated) | live | Official public job feed, applications on the employer's or authority's site | Open |
| AtiveSite vacancies (employers publish directly) | planned | Employer accounts, vacancy publishing, applications inside AtiveSite | – |
| Employer profiles (company X-ray) | planned | History, culture, benefits, the city they are in, verified data | – |
| Candidate profiles and CVs | planned | Private by default; companies see only what the candidate allows | – |
| Services and freelancers | planned | Independent professionals advertise services and receive proposals | – |
| Academy of Work (CV, documents, interviews, courses) | planned | Training, quizzes, interview simulator, document checklists, certificates of completion | – |
| AI matching and career adviser | planned | Explainable matching between professionals, employers and countries | – |
Compare this country with another
Norway is the model country: every layer below that is marked done for Norway will be repeated for Singapore.
| Layer ⇅ | Status ⇅ | Source ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Global indicators (economy, quality of life) | done | World Bank |
| Largest cities and map | done | GeoNames |
| Minimum-wage system | done | editorial, verify |
| Official links (immigration, labour, statistics, jobs) | done | verified links |
| Wages by occupation | planned | national statistics office |
| Jobs by industry, city and county | planned | national statistics office |
| Commuting flows | planned | national statistics office |
| Largest companies | planned | company register / Wikidata |
| Job niches and live ads | live board only | official job feed |
| Law and rights summary | planned | labour authority |
| Unions and collective agreements | planned | – |
| Cost of living and net-pay calculator | planned | tax authority + statistics office |