In Parliament
Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Statistics and Profiles of Private-Hire Drivers
18 May 2018
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Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Transport
a. how many private-hire drivers are there as at 31 March 2018;
b. what is the gender/race/age profile of these drivers;
c. what is the number of full-time private-hire drivers; and
d. what is the number of drivers who are doing it on an ad-hoc basis.
Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:
1. As of 31 March 2018, there are approximately 54,000 private hire car (PHC) drivers. More than 90% of them are male. About 70% of the drivers are Chinese, 17% are Malays, 8% are Indians and 5% are Others. About half the drivers are between 20 and 39 years old; 40% between 40 and 59 years old; and the rest between 60 and 74 years old. We do not have the breakdown between drivers who drive full-time, and those who drive on an ad-hoc basis.