Singapore Hits 1-in-6 Millionaire Households as Burnout Rises Among Most Workers
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Updated · Silicon Canals · Jul 24
Singapore Hits 1-in-6 Millionaire Households as Burnout Rises Among Most Workers
1 articles · Updated · Silicon Canals · Jul 24
Summary
One in six Singapore households now hold at least US$1 million in investable assets, giving the city Asia’s highest millionaire density even as it ranks among the region’s top three for reported workplace burnout.
Majority-burnout survey findings and nationwide studies showing significant lifetime mental health conditions point to a widening gap between rising wealth and residents’ wellbeing, especially among younger adults.
Psychologists tie that gap to hedonic adaptation and constant peer comparison: each financial gain resets expectations, while Singapore’s 728-square-kilometre density makes visible wealth benchmarks hard to escape.
Research cited in the report suggests money improves mental health most at the low end—Forbes said lower-income groups face 1.5 to 3 times higher illness rates—while gains flatten sharply for higher earners.
The report argues Singapore’s economic model has optimized output more effectively than wellbeing, leaving mental health tracked less urgently than GDP, housing and inflation despite rising social costs.