Disability Facts and Figures
FACT #1
Approximately 3% of the resident population has some form of disabilities.1
FACT #2
Persons with physical disabilities constitutes 34.4% of the disability group. The remainder comprises those with sensory or intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder.6
FACT #3
Only 3 in 10 persons with disabilities who are of working age are employed.3
FACT #4
About 7,000 children are diagnosed with developmental needs such as autism and language development delays in Singapore every year.4
FACT #5
In 2025, there were 29,600 students with mild special education needs in mainstream schools, while 8,900 students were in SPED schools.2
FACT #6
Singaporeans are living longer but are expected to spend about 10 years of their lives in ill health and living with some form of disability.5
FACT #7
1 in 4 caregivers of persons with disabilities are aged 65 and above.6
- SG Enable. Disability in Singapore.
- The Straits Times. (2026) Between school systems, parents in S’pore search for the right fit for children with special needs.
- Ministry of Manpower. (2026) Labour Force in Singapore Advance Release 2025.
- KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. (2024) Study shows 65% of parents of young children with developmental needs require professional mental health and/or psychosocial support.
- NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. (2022) Live long and prosper – but only if you live healthily.
- Ministry of Social and Family Development of Singapore. (2024) Disability Trends Report.