Debated in Parliament on 2 Mar 2026.
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how much of the rise in Singapore's median monthly household income in 2025 is attributable to the newly included non-employment sources; (b) what is the income change based on employment alone; and (c) what is the disparity in income from rent and investments, excluding CPF payouts, across different income deciles.
Based on resident households in the fifth income decile, average household market income per household member rose by $287 in 2025, of which $183 was from an increase in employment income while the remaining $104 was from an increase in non-employment income.
Data on the average rental and investment income per household member among resident households by income deciles can be found in Table 1.
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