2024年9月9日，新加坡人力部長陳詩龍醫生在國會答覆義順集選區議員黃國光、楊厝港單選區議員葉漢榮、阿裕尼集選區議員嚴燕松、先鋒單選區鄭德源等關於不同薪資等級的本地雇員每周工作時長的問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
95. 黃國光先生（義順集選區議員）詢問人力部長：
過去五年中，25至64歲全職本地雇員（收入分別為每月2000 新元以下、2000—4999 新元和5000 新元及以上）每周平均和中位數工作時長是多少？
陳詩龍醫生（人力部長）：在 2019年至2023年期間，幾乎所有收入組別的 25至64歲全職本地雇員每周工作時數的平均值和中位數都有所下降。
收入低於2000 新元的員工，平均工作時長從每周45.2小時減少到43.2 小時，而中位數工作時長則從每周44小時減少到42小時。
收入在 2000 新元至 4999 新元之間的員工，平均工作時長從每周45小時減少到43.9小時，而中位數工作時長則從每周44小時減少到43小時。
收入在5000 新元及以上的員工，平均工作時長從每周45.8小時減少到44.5 小時，而中位數工作時長保持不變，為每周 44 小時。
以下是英文質詢內容：
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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