Statistics and Profiles of Private Hire Drivers

Debated in Parliament on 18 May 2018.

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As of 31 March 2018, there were approximately 54,000 private hire car drivers in Singapore.
The majority of private hire drivers are male (over 90%), with about 70% Chinese, 17% Malay, 8% Indian, and 5% of other ethnicities.
Around half the drivers are aged 20–39, 40% are aged 40–59, and the remainder are 60–74.
The government does not have data on how many of these drivers work full-time versus on an ad hoc basis.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many private hire drivers are there as at 31 March 2018; (b) what is the gender/race/age profile of these drivers; (c) what is the number of full-time private hire drivers; and (d) what is the number of drivers who are doing it on an ad hoc basis.

Khaw Boon Wan

As of 31 March 2018, there are approximately 54,000 private hire car drivers. More than 90% of them are male. About 70% of the drivers are Chinese, 17% are Malays, 8% are Indians and 5% are Others. About half the drivers are between 20 and 39 years old; 40% between 40 and 59; and the rest between 60 and 74. We do not have the breakdown between drivers who drive full-time, and those who drive on an ad-hoc basis.

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As of 31 March 2018, there were approximately 54,000 private hire car drivers in Singapore.
The majority of private hire drivers are male (over 90%), with about 70% Chinese, 17% Malay, 8% Indian, and 5% of other ethnicities.
Around half the drivers are aged 20–39, 40% are aged 40–59, and the remainder are 60–74.
The government does not have data on how many of these drivers work full-time versus on an ad hoc basis.

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Statistics and Profiles of Private Hire Drivers

Debated in Parliament on 18 May 2018.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

As of 31 March 2018, there were approximately 54,000 private hire car drivers in Singapore.
The majority of private hire drivers are male (over 90%), with about 70% Chinese, 17% Malay, 8% Indian, and 5% of other ethnicities.
Around half the drivers are aged 20–39, 40% are aged 40–59, and the remainder are 60–74.
The government does not have data on how many of these drivers work full-time versus on an ad hoc basis.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

Khaw Boon Wan

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As of 31 March 2018, there were approximately 54,000 private hire car drivers in Singapore.
The majority of private hire drivers are male (over 90%), with about 70% Chinese, 17% Malay, 8% Indian, and 5% of other ethnicities.
Around half the drivers are aged 20–39, 40% are aged 40–59, and the remainder are 60–74.
The government does not have data on how many of these drivers work full-time versus on an ad hoc basis.

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Statistics and Profiles of Private Hire Drivers

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