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Employment rates and thresholds: Singapore

The Singapore numbers an employer needs in one place: pay floors, contributions, leave and termination minimums. Each row carries its source.

What are the key Singapore employment rates for 2026?

Singapore has no national minimum wage; employer CPF for staff 55 and under is 17% up to the S$8,000 monthly ceiling, and the retirement and re-employment ages moved to 64 and 69 on 1 July 2026.

The Singapore numbers, each with its source

Pay floors

Item2026 figureSource
National minimum wageNone; sectoral Progressive Wage Model plus the Local Qualifying SalaryMinistry of Manpower

Employer contributions

Item2026 figureSource
CPF employer rate (55 and under)17%, Singapore Citizens and PRs onlyCPF Board
CPF senior-worker rates16% (55-60), 12.5% (60-65), 9% (65-70), 7.5% (70+); next step 1 Jan 2027CPF Board
CPF ordinary wage ceilingS$8,000/month from 1 Jan 2026; annual ceiling S$102,000CPF Board
Skills Development Levy0.25% of monthly wages; min S$2, max S$11.25; all employees including foreignersCPF Board
Foreign worker levyApplies to Work Permit and S Pass holders instead of CPF; sector-dependentMinistry of Manpower

Leave and holidays

Item2026 figureSource
Annual leave7 days in year one, rising to 14 from year eightMinistry of Manpower
Sick leave14 outpatient days + 60 hospitalisation days (inclusive), from 6 monthsMinistry of Manpower
Public holidays11 paid daysMinistry of Manpower

Termination

Item2026 figureSource
Notice (contract silent)1 day to 4 weeks by tenureMinistry of Manpower
Retrenchment benefitNot statutory; norm 2 weeks-1 month per year for 2+ years' serviceMinistry of Manpower

Thresholds and caps

Item2026 figureSource
Retirement / re-employment age64 / 69 from 1 Jul 2026Ministry of Manpower

Cross-market context for every one of these figures: employer costs, notice periods, redundancy pay, sick pay and annual leave, all six markets side by side.

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Common questions

Where do these Singapore figures come from?

Every row links its government source: the Ministry of Manpower. We checked each figure against that source in July 2026 and note the effective date where a rate changed recently.

How often do these rates change?

Most reset annually. We review the full table each year and after major legislative changes, and the last-reviewed date in the footer tells you exactly where you stand.

How current are these figures?

Every figure on this page was checked against the named government source in July 2026. We review the whole set annually and after major legislative changes, and the sources section lists the exact page we verified each market against.

This page is general information, not legal advice. We check figures annually and update them on a best-efforts basis, but employment rules change and we cannot promise everything here is current or complete. Before you act on it, confirm the detail with the Ministry of Manpower or your own adviser. Last reviewed July 2026.