2024年9月9日，新加坡人力部长陈诗龙医生在国会答复义顺集选区议员黄国光、杨厝港单选区议员叶汉荣、阿裕尼集选区议员严燕松、先锋单选区郑德源等关于不同薪资等级的本地雇员每周工作时长的问题。
以下内容为新加坡眼根据国会英文资料翻译整理：
95. 黄国光先生（义顺集选区议员）询问人力部长：
过去五年中，25至64岁全职本地雇员（收入分别为每月2000 新元以下、2000—4999 新元和5000 新元及以上）每周平均和中位数工作时长是多少？
陈诗龙医生（人力部长）：在 2019年至2023年期间，几乎所有收入组别的 25至64岁全职本地雇员每周工作时数的平均值和中位数都有所下降。
收入低于2000 新元的员工，平均工作时长从每周45.2小时减少到43.2 小时，而中位数工作时长则从每周44小时减少到42小时。
收入在 2000 新元至 4999 新元之间的员工，平均工作时长从每周45小时减少到43.9小时，而中位数工作时长则从每周44小时减少到43小时。
收入在5000 新元及以上的员工，平均工作时长从每周45.8小时减少到44.5 小时，而中位数工作时长保持不变，为每周 44 小时。
以下是英文质询内容：
WORKING HOURS PER WEEK FOR RESIDENT EMPLOYEES IN DIFFERENT SALARY BRACKETS
95 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower for each year in the past five years, what is the mean and median number of working hours a week for full-time resident employees aged 25 to 64 earning (i) below $2,000 per month (ii) $2,000 to $4,999 per month and (iii) $5,000 and above per month, respectively.
Dr Tan See Leng: The mean and median number of hours worked per week for full-time resident employees aged 25-64 have decreased across almost all income groups between 2019 and 2023.
For employees earning below $2,000, mean hours worked decreased from 45.2 hours to 43.2 hours per week, while median hours worked decreased from 44 hours to 42 hours per week.
For those earning between $2,000 and $4,999, mean hours worked decreased from 45 hours to 43.9 hours per week, while median hours worked decreased from 44 hours to 43 hours per week.
For those earning $5,000 and above, mean hours worked decreased from 45.8 hours to 44.5 hours per week, while median hours worked remained the same at 44 hours per week.
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