The Business Census is an online registry that targets all companies and organisations in Singapore. Companies are required to provide job and work location details of all Singaporeans and Permanent Residents who are under the establishment’s payroll.
It collects geospatial and employment data that our current surveys do not collect, which will be used for urban and transportation planning. Insights into employee movement and occupational trends (e.g. older workers and fresh graduates) could help in policy planning as well. It is also covered by the Statistics Act (Chapter 317), and is compulsory to complete.
In order to ensure the quality of data collected, the registry should be completed by either the business owner or a HR manager. A CorpPass account is required to access the Business Census through the “For Companies” button above. If you do not have a CorpPass account yet, simply head to their registration page and follow their steps to set up your account.
For Individuals/Households
Comprehensive Labour Force Survey
We collect detailed data on employment, unemployment, characteristics of the labour force, and economically inactive.
Monthly Labour Force Survey
We use this to collect unemployment data over the course of six months. It’s a monthly survey that provides a better overview over unemployment, as it closely tracks our respondents’ changes across that period.
For Companies
Quarterly Labour Market Survey
We collect data on retrenchment, labour turnover, job vacancies, standard hours, and overtime hours worked.
If you wish to find out more about our past surveys, please click on Survey Findings above.
For Individuals/Households
Monthly Labour Force Survey
We use this to collect unemployment data over the course of six months. It’s a monthly survey that provides a better overview over unemployment, as it closely tracks our respondents’ changes across that period.
Comprehensive Labour Force Survey 2019
This survey will run from 21 May to 31 July 2019.
The Comprehensive Labour Force Survey gathers data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. The information you provide helps shape policies that affect much of the nation. It covers around 33,000 households.
Respondents can complete the survey online or through the phone. If needed, we will contact respondents through their given phone numbers to clarify the data that they have submitted.
Labour Force Supplementary Survey on Work Arrangements 2019
This survey will run from 20 June to 30 August 2019.
The survey seeks to monitor the current work arrangements and challenges of own account workers (OAWs) in the past year. We are reaching out to self-employed individuals from 33,000 households.
Respondents can complete the survey online or through the phone. If needed, we will contact respondents through their given phone numbers to clarify the data that they have submitted.
For Companies
Employment Survey for Establishments, April – June 2019
For SN beginning with C (e.g. C10-23456)
This survey will run from 26 June to 16 August 2019.
This survey gathers manpower-related information such as labour turnover, job vacancies, and retrenchment. It covers around 1,500 private sector establishments with 10 to 24 employees.
Respondents can complete the survey online; data clarification will be done over a phone call.
Labour Market Survey, April to June 2019
For SN beginning with A, B, D, E, M, P, or S (e.g. A10-23456, B20-98765, M30-55555)
This survey will run from 27 June to 16 August 2019.
This survey gathers manpower related information such as labour turnover, job vacancies, and retrenchment. It covers around 17,465 private sector establishments with at least 25 employees, and also the public sector.
Respondents can complete the survey online; data clarification will be done over a phone call.
Quality Workplaces Survey, 2019
For SN beginning with A, D, E, M, P, or S (e.g. A10-23456, D11-23456, M30-55555)
This survey will run from 27 June to 13 September 2019.
The survey seeks to assess the state of quality of workplaces and collects information relating to Employment Conditions & Practices, Workplace Flexibility, Human Resource Management & Practices and Workplace Safety & Health. It covers around 4,488 private sector establishments with at least 25 employees, and also the public sector.
Respondents can complete the survey online; data clarification will be done over a phone call.