Singapore workplaces rank among the safest globally: 2025 WSH statistics

Workplace safety and health performance stood at a record low with fatal injury and major injury figures falling, placing Singapore alongside the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, and Sweden.

Based on new statistics released by the Ministry of Manpower on Wednesday (25 March 2026), Singapore's workplaces rank among the world's safest, with the workplace fatal injury rate dropping to an all-time low of 0.96 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers.

This placed the country alongside the Netherlands, the UK, Germany, and Sweden, all of which have consistently achieved fatality rates below 1.0 per 100,000 workers.

The Workplace Safety and Health Report 2025 revealed data on total workplace injuries that occurred in the year, the number of fatal cases, and more, detailed below.

Per the data, in 2025, workplace fatal injury rate recorded an all-time low of 0.96 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers. 

The workplace major injury rate excluding platform workers (PWs) also declined to an all-time low of 15.7 per 100,000 workers. With the inclusion of PWs, the rate was 17.7 per 100,000 workers.

As the Platform Workers Act (PW Act) came into effect in January 2025, this is the first year where data on PWs is available and included in the 2025 figures.

Per the report, there were 36 fatalities in 2025, including six from work-related traffic accidents, two of which involved PWs. Excluding injuries from PWs, there were 34 fatalities at a rate of 0.91 per 100,000 workers in 2025.

A summary of Singapore's workplace safety and health performance for 2025 is as follows: 

Total workplace injuries

Workplace injuries

• 36 workers were fatally injured, which translated to 0.96 fatalities per 100,000 workers. Excluding PWs, there were 34 fatalities with a rate of 0.91 fatalities per 100,000 workers.
• 586 workers sustained workplace major injuries, which translated to 15.7 injuries per 100,000 workers. Including PWs, there were 660 major injuries with a rate of 17.7 injuries per 100,000 workers.
• 22,090 workers sustained workplace minor injuries with any instance of medical leave or light duty, which was 592 injuries per 100,000 workers. Including PWs, there were 23,367 minor injuries with a rate of 626 injuries per 100,000 workers.
• 11,361 workers sustained workplace minor injuries with at least four days of medical leave or 24 hours of hospitalisation, which was 304 injuries per 100,000 workers. Including PWs, there were 12,178 minor injuries with a rate of 326 injuries per 100,000 workers.
• The overall number of reported workplace injuries in 2025 was 22,710, 2.5% higher compared to 22,157 in 2024.
  • The workplace injury rate consequently increased by 1.2% from 601 injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 608 in 2025.
  • In contrast, the overall number of reported workplace injuries with at least four days of medical leave or 24 hours of hospitalisation, was 11,974 in 2025, 0.68% lower compared to 12,056 in 2024.
• Including injuries from PWs, the overall number of reported workplace injuries in 2025 was 24,063 at a rate of 645 injuries per 100,000 workers.
  • For the overall number of reported workplace injuries with at least four days of medical leave or 24 hours of hospitalisation, it was 12,866 in 2025, at a rate of 345 injuries per 100,000 workers.

Workplace fatal injuries

• In 2025, there were 36 workplace fatal injuries, a decrease from 43 in 2024. The workplace fatal injury rate in 2025 declined to 0.96 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers from 1.2 in 2024.
• Excluding injuries from PWs, there were 34 fatal injuries in 2025 with a rate of 0.91 per 100,000 workers.
• Almost all (94%) fatalities recorded in 2025 were caused by Type A incidents, which have a higher risk of fatality.
• The top three causes of workplace fatalities in 2025 were vehicular incidents, falls from height, and collapse/failure of structures & equipment.
  • These collectively accounted for 78% (28 fatal injuries) of the 36 workplace fatal injuries in 2025.
• In terms of sectoral performance, 
  • The construction sector remained the top contributor in 2025 with 13 fatal injuries.
  • This was followed by transportation & storage (seven fatal injuries) and manufacturing (four fatal injuries).
  • These top three higher risk industries accounted for 67% of the 36 fatal injuries in 2025.

Dangerous occurrences (DO)

• 23 DOs were reported to MOM in 2025.

Occupational diseases (OD)

• There were 1,028 OD cases in 2025, with an incidence rate of 27.5 per 100,000 workers. This meant 14% more cases compared to the 899 cases in 2024. =
• The leading OD was noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) with 550 cases, followed by: 
  • Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD) with 317 cases (including back injury cases due to ergonomic risks).

• There were 76 PW fatal and major injuries in 2025 (inclusive of two fatalities), with a rate of 84.6 injuries per 100,000 workers.
  • 84% (62/76) of injuries occurred while the PWs were involved in delivery service.
  • The leading cause of injuries sustained by PWs were vehicular incidents (82% [64/76]).
  • The one OD sustained by a PW in 2025 was work-related musculoskeletal disorder.

Business under surveillance (BUS)

• 13 companies entered the BUS programme in 2025.

Medical and hygiene surveillance

• 117,218 workers from 2,841 workplaces were monitored under the Medical Surveillance Programme. 
• Under this programme, 76% of the workplaces had static noise levels greater than 85dBA. 

Workplace injuries according to industry

Construction

• There were 13 workplace fatal injuries in the construction sector in 2025, seven fatalities fewer than 2024.
• The workplace fatal injury rate decreased from 3.7 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 2.3 in 2025. More than 90% of fatal injuries in 2025 were from Type A incidents which have higher risk of fatality.

Manufacturing

• There were four workplace fatal injuries in the manufacturing sector in 2025, two fatal injuries more than 2024.
• The workplace fatal injury rate increased from 0.47 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 0.93 in 2025. All four fatal injuries in 2025 were caused by Type A incidents.

Transportation & storage

• Seven workplace fatal injuries occurred in the transportation & storage industry in 2025, two fatal injuries fewer than 2024.
• The workplace fatal injury rate decreased from 3.4 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 2.6 in 2025. All seven fatal injuries in 2025 were from Type A incidents.

Marine

• There was one workplace fatal injury in the Marine industry in 2025, four fatal injuries fewer than 2024.
• The workplace fatal injury rate decreased from 8.1 fatal injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 1.6 in 2025. The one fatal injury in 2025 was a Type A incident.

Workplace major injuries

A total of 586 workplace major injuries were recorded in 2025, comparable to 587 injuries in 2024. The major injury rate decreased from 15.9 major injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 15.7 in 2025. Including injuries from PWs, there were 660 major injuries in 2025 with a rate of 17.7 per 100,000 workers.

Incidents with lower fatality risk (Type B) formed 64% of the 586 major injuries in 2025. Type B major injury rate fell from 10.2 major injuries per 100,000 workers in 2024 to 10.0 in 2025.

Type A major injury rate remained at 5.7 per 100,000 workers over the same period. In 2025, including injuries from PWs, Type A major injury rate was 7.3 injuries per 100,000 workers while the rate of major injuries for Type B incidents was at 10.4 per 100,000 workers.

The top three causes of workplace major injuries were:

• Slips, trips & falls,
• Falls from height, and
• Machinery incidents.

These collectively accounted for 61% (360 injuries) of the 586 major injuries in 2025. Including injuries from PWs in 2025, the top cause remained as slips, trips & falls with 228 major injuries, followed by vehicular incidents at 103 major injuries.

The top contributing sector for major injuries was the construction sector with 135 major injuries, followed by the manufacturing sector with 120 major injuries. These top two contributing sectors collectively accounted for 44% (255 injuries) of the 586 major injuries in 2025.

Workplace minor injuries

Under the new series (any instance of medical leave or light duties), the overall number of reported minor injuries in 2025 was 22,090, 2.6% higher compared to 21,527 in 2024. The corresponding minor injury rate for 2025 was at 592 injuries per 100,000 workers, 1.4% higher than 584 in 2024.

Based on the former series (four or more days of medical leave, or at least 24 hours of hospitalisation only), there were 11,361 minor injuries in 2025, 0.60% lower compared to 11,430 in 2024. The corresponding minor injury rate in the former series was similarly lower in 2025 compared to 2024.

From 1 January 2025, platform operators (POs) have been required to report workplace injuries and occupational diseases of PWs to MOM. Including injuries from PWs, the overall number of reported minor injuries under the new series in 2025 was 23,367 at a rate of 626 injuries per 100,000 workers.

The overall number of reported workplace injuries with at least four days of medical leave or 24 hours of hospitalisation stood at 12,178 in 2025, at a rate of 326 injuries per 100,000 workers.

Minor injury numbers and rates of the new series from Type B incidents have increased in 2025 compared to 2024, while the number and rate for Type A incidents have fallen over the same period.

Type B incidents formed about 74% of all minor injuries in 2025. With the inclusion of PW injuries, in its first year, the minor injury rates for Type A and B were 183 and 443 injuries per 100,000 workers respectively.

Zooming into the data, slips, trips & falls, machinery incidents, and over-exertion/ strenuous movements were the top three leading causes of minor injuries under the new series, accounting for 50% (11,109 injuries) of the 22,090 minor injuries in 2025.

Similarly, with the new series, the top four leading industries were health & social services (4,186), manufacturing (3,524), accommodation & food services (2,892) and construction (2,415). These industries accounted for 59% (13,017 injuries) of the 22,090 minor injuries in 2025.

With regards to minor injuries, there were 23 cases of DO reported to MOM in 2025, four cases more than 2024. Amongst the DO cases, 10 cases involved collapse/failure of structures & equipment, and 13 cases involved fires & explosion.

Outlook

According to MOM, sustaining this progress will require employers, contractors, and workers to continue prioritising safety and embedding it in their daily work culture and habits.

"MOM will continue working with tripartite partners to strengthen safety capabilities, including through the adoption of WSH technologies and better risk management practices," the Ministry added. 

Some ways the Government is aiming to strengthen protections for PWs include: 

1. Improving detection of dangerous driving and riding behaviours.
2. Recognising and rewarding safe behaviours when performing platform work.
3. Raising awareness of safe practices and road safety concerns.

For further details of the report, click here.

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Lead image / MOM Telegram 

Infographics / Workplace Safety and Health Report 2025