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flag Singapore's median household income rose 6.8% in 2025, with lower-income groups benefiting most, and inequality hit a record low.

flag Singapore's median monthly household income rose 6.8% in real terms to S$12,446 in 2025, the first year official data included non-employment income like investments, rent, and CPF payouts. flag Income per household member reached S$4,160, up 7.5% in real terms, with lower-income groups seeing the strongest gains. flag Employment income remained the largest source at 79.6%, down from 81.1% in 2024. flag Government transfers per member declined to S$7,300 due to ending temporary schemes, but low-income households still received more in benefits than taxes paid. flag Income inequality fell to a record low Gini coefficient of 0.379 after taxes and transfers, while wealth inequality, measured at 0.55, remains higher, driven by property and CPF holdings.

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