Written Answer to PQ on Full-Time Employed Parents with Children Aged 21 Years and Below
NOTICE PAPER NO. 1103 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 6 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. 1754 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan
To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the number of resident full-time employed (i) mothers with at least one child aged 21 years and below and (ii) fathers with at least one child aged 21 years and below; and (b) what are the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile gross monthly incomes, inclusive of employer CPF contributions, for each group.
Answer:
In 2025, there were 332,000 resident full-time employed mothers and 409,000 resident full-time employed fathers with at least one resident child aged 21 years and below.1 The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile gross monthly income from employment, inclusive of employer/platform operator CPF contributions, for each group are shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Monthly Individual Income from Employment2 Among Full-Time Employed Resident Mothers and Fathers At Selected Percentiles, 2025
Percentiles
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Full-Time Employed Mothers ($)
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Source: General Household Survey 2025, Singapore Department of Statistics