The list of Public Sector Surveys serves as a convenient reference on the major surveys of businesses and households conducted by public sector agencies.

Business Surveys Economic Surveys 
 
Price Surveys  
 
Household Surveys 

 

Business Surveys

Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Building, Construction, Real Estate and Housing            
Annual Return of the Construction Industry view FAQ Building and Construction Authority Annually download form - view report view contact info
Business Expectations            
Business Expectations Survey
(Services Sector)  view FAQ
Department of Statistics Quarterly - submit online   -   view contact info
Business Expectations Survey
(Manufacturing Sector)
Economic Development Board Quarterly - - view report   view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Energy and Utilities            
Joint Energy and Emission Statistics Survey view FAQ Energy Market Authority, National Environment Agency, Economic Development Board Annually - submit online - view contact info
Energy Sector Manpower Survey Energy Market Authority Biennially - -  - view contact info
Generation Returns Survey Energy Market Authority Monthly - submit online - view contact info
Finance and Insurance            
Survey of Services Monetary Authority of Singapore Annually download form submit online - view contact info
Quarterly Income & Expenditure Statement for Compilation of
Value-Added of Financial Sector
Monetary Authority of Singapore Quarterly download form
submit online - view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
InfoComm and Media            
Annual Survey on Media Manpower Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore Annually - submit online view report view contact info
Annual Survey on Infocomm Usage by Enterprises Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore Annually - submit online view report view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
International Trade            
International Trade in Services Survey view FAQ Department of Statistics Annually -
submit online view report view contact info
Investment            
Quarterly International Investment Survey  view FAQ Department of Statistics Quarterly -
submit online
- view contact info
Foreign Debt and Financial Derivative Transactions Survey             view FAQ Department of Statistics Annually - submit online -
view contact info
Singapore's Investment Abroad Survey view FAQ Department of Statistics Annually -
submit online view report view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Labour, Employment, Wages and Productivity            
Labour Market Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Quarterly - submit online view data view contact info
Annual Wage Changes Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info
Job Vacancies Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info
Occupational Wage Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Manufacturing            
Annual Census of Manufacturing Activities  Economic Development Board Annually -  - view report view contact info
Monthly Survey of Manufacturing Activities Economic Development Board Monthly - - view report view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Research and Development            
National Survey of Research, Innovation and Enterprise in Singapore view FAQ Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Annually - submit online view report view contact info
Services            
Annual Industry Survey  view FAQ Department of Statistics Annually - submit online view report view contact info
Maritime Census Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Annually - submit online - view contact info
Monthly Survey of Retail Sales / Food & Beverage Services  view FAQ Department of Statistics Monthly - submit online view report view contact info
Quarterly Survey of Services  view FAQ Department of Statistics Quarterly - submit online view report
view contact info

 

Economic Surveys

Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Balance of Payments            
Survey of Fund Managers and Nominees
Department of Statistics Quarterly/
Annually
- submit online - view contact info
Survey of Motor Vehicle Loans Department of Statistics Biennial - - - view contact info
Survey of Transportation Cost Department of Statistics Annually - submit online - view contact info

 

Price Surveys

Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Prices            
Accounting Services Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Cargo Handling Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Computer Consultancy and Information Services Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Freight Forwarding and Logistics Services Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Retail Price Survey Department of Statistics Monthly - - view report
view contact info
Sea Freight Transport Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Monthly CIF Prices of Imported
Products
Department of Statistics Monthly - submit online view report view contact info
Monthly FOB Prices of Exported Products Department of Statistics Monthly - submit online view report view contact info
Monthly Ex-Factory Prices of Singapore Manufactured Products Department of Statistics Monthly - submit online view report view contact info
Telecommunications Services Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info
Warehousing and Storage Price Survey Department of Statistics Quarterly - - view report
view contact info

 

Household Surveys

Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Census of Population            
Census of Population 2020 view FAQ  Department of Statistics Once in
10 years
- - view report -
Census of Population 2010 view FAQ Department of Statistics Once in
10 years
- - view report -
Census of Population 2000 view FAQ Department of Statistics Once in
10 years
- - view report -
General Household Survey            
General Household Survey 2015 view FAQ Department of Statistics Once in
10 years
- - view report -
General Household Survey 2005 view FAQ Department of Statistics Once in
10 years
- - view release 1 view release 2 -
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Household Expenditure Survey            
Household Expenditure Survey 2022/23 view FAQ
 Department of Statistics Once in 
5 years 
-
- -
view contact info
Household Expenditure Survey 2017/18 view FAQ    Department of Statistics Once in 
5 years 
-
-
view report
-
InfoComm and Media            
Annual Survey on Infocomm Usage in Households and by Individuals  Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore Annually - - view report view contact info
Title Agency Frequency Forms Internet
Submission
Reports/
Data
Enquiries
Labour, Employment, Wages and Productivity





Monthly Labour Force Survey view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Monthly - submit online view data view contact info
Comprehensive Labour Force Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info
Adult Training Survey  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info
National Survey on Employment  view FAQ Ministry of Manpower Annually - submit online view data view contact info