1、 FAMILY TRENDS REPORT 2025 JULY 2025 Family Trends Report 2025 1 Ministry of Social and Family Development,Republic of Singapore Reproductions of extracts for this publication are allowed,together with the acknowledgement of Ministry of Social and Family Development,for non-commercial use.Strategy a

2、nd Womens Development Division Ministry of Social and Family Development 512 Thomson Road MSF Building,#09-00 Singapore 298136 msf_swdmsf.gov.sg Family Trends Report 2025 2 A.CONTENTS A.CONTENTS.2 B.INTRODUCTION.4 C.MARRIAGE AND FAMILY FORMATION.5 C1.MARRIAGES.5 Fewer marriages in 2024.5 driven by f

3、ewer civil marriages of those aged 25 34.6 and fewer Muslim marriages of males 30 34 and 45&over,and females 30 34 and 40 44.7 About 1 in 4 citizen marriages were with a Non-Resident(NR).8 Median age at first marriage continue to rise.11 Decrease in proportion of ever-married residents aged 25 49.12

4、 Total Fertility Rate remains unchanged in 2024 compared to 2023.13 Median age of first-time fathers and mothers continue to trend upward.14 Having two children remain most common for ever-married resident females.15 C3.GOVERNMENT PAID LEAVE SCHEME AND FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS(FWAs).16 More than h

5、alf of fathers take up Government-Paid Paternity Leave.16 and Childcare Leave.17 Most employees continue to have access to FWAs they require.18 D.EARLY CHILDHOOD.19 D1.ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY PRESCHOOLS.19 Full-day infant care places increased nearly threefold over ten years,while median fe

6、es decreased and out-of-pocket expenses remained stable.19 Similarly,full-day childcare places nearly doubled,with decreases in median fees and stable out-of-pocket expenses.21 Increase in Cohort Enrolment Rates.23 D2.YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS.24 Stable number of referrals for early in