SINGAPORE: The Department of Statistics (DOS) said the median monthly income from work among resident households increased by 3.1 per cent last year, recovering to a level higher than before the economic downturn in 2009.
It rose S$150 dollars to $5,000.
DOS said in real terms, the increase was 0.3 per cent.
For
employed households, or households with at least one working person,
median monthly income from work increased by 2.8 per cent in real terms
to S$5,700.
The department said growth in median monthly
household income from work among employed households was higher in
smaller housing types than those in bigger housing types.
In real
terms, median monthly household income from work increased by 7.0 per
cent for those in HDB one- and two-room flats, 3.6 per cent for those in
HDB three-room flats, 2.4 per cent for those in HDB four-room or larger
flats and 0.2 per cent for those in private properties.
This is due to the various government schemes which gave a larger boost to those staying in smaller housing types.
Resident
households in HDB one- and two-room flats received an average of
S$2,650 per household member while resident households in HDB three-room
flats received an average of S$1,480 per household member.
This was higher than the S$530 per household member for households in private properties.
Among
employed households, the average monthly household income from work per
household member increased by more than three per cent in real terms
for all income groups.
-CNA/wk
over 5k per household??? got so much meh?? wah... singaporean getting richer sia...