In 2024, there were ** households in Singapore whose members were senior citizens aged 65 years and above who were unemployed. As Singapore faces the challenge of an ageing population, many senior citizens are increasingly facing the need to work longer or re-renter the workforce after retirement in order to support themselves, amongst other reasons. In July 2026, the legal retirement age would be raised to 64 years.
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Singapore Department of Statistics. (February 13, 2025). Number of households solely consisting of non-working persons aged 65 years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of households solely consisting of non-working persons aged 65 years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2025). Number of households solely consisting of non-working persons aged 65 years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Number of Households Solely Consisting of Non-working Persons Aged 65 Years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2025, /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/
Singapore Department of Statistics, Number of households solely consisting of non-working persons aged 65 years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Number of households solely consisting of non-working persons aged 65 years and above in Singapore from 2000 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Singapore Department of Statistics, February 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113115/singapore-elderly-non-working-households-number/
