Singapore - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Singapore was 35.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 63.51 in 1980, while its lowest value was 28.75 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 47.85
1975 50.70
1976 53.72
1977 55.33
1978 56.59
1979 59.26
1980 63.51
1982 61.91
1983 60.92
1984 59.85
1985 57.93
1986 56.39
1987 55.69
1988 55.99
1989 56.39
1992 42.63
1993 40.91
1994 40.65
1995 35.41
1996 36.25
1997 34.19
1998 28.75
2012 36.38
2013 34.49
2014 35.44
2015 39.79
2016 37.69
2017 35.73
2018 36.93
2019 37.91
2020 35.43

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 37.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.64 in 1990, while its lowest value was 35.62 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.64
1991 45.60
1992 45.46
1993 44.31
1994 43.67
1995 43.87
1996 43.83
1997 43.49
1998 44.85
1999 44.14
2000 42.99
2001 41.87
2002 37.51
2003 38.55
2004 38.34
2005 38.26
2006 38.23
2007 38.18
2008 39.28
2009 35.62
2010 38.43
2011 36.03
2012 37.45
2013 36.30
2014 38.71
2015 41.16
2016 39.01
2017 38.44
2018 40.25
2019 40.47
2020 37.10

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Singapore was 36.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 72.40 in 1970, while its lowest value was 34.22 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 72.40
1975 66.52
1976 65.46
1977 64.43
1978 66.14
1979 67.26
1980 69.22
1982 68.14
1983 68.37
1984 64.83
1985 62.37
1986 60.84
1987 57.99
1988 55.68
1989 55.98
1992 47.91
1993 46.73
1994 44.58
1995 38.18
1996 40.93
1997 37.19
1998 34.22
2012 39.08
2013 37.72
2014 39.52
2015 41.30
2016 40.94
2017 40.47
2018 39.19
2019 38.54
2020 36.63

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 40.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.38 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.08 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 49.38
1991 48.78
1992 47.99
1993 46.43
1994 45.55
1995 45.24
1996 44.75
1997 44.21
1998 45.22
1999 44.08
2000 43.67
2001 43.28
2002 40.23
2003 40.35
2004 39.82
2005 40.24
2006 40.66
2007 41.08
2008 39.47
2009 38.08
2010 40.73
2011 38.57
2012 39.74
2013 39.32
2014 40.86
2015 42.40
2016 42.00
2017 43.01
2018 42.87
2019 42.84
2020 40.06

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Singapore was 36.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 66.45 in 1980, while its lowest value was 31.43 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 60.37
1975 58.83
1976 59.73
1977 60.04
1978 61.43
1979 63.34
1980 66.45
1982 65.09
1983 64.75
1984 62.38
1985 60.19
1986 58.66
1987 56.86
1988 55.83
1989 56.19
1992 45.24
1993 43.79
1994 42.62
1995 36.85
1996 38.55
1997 35.67
1998 31.43
2012 37.78
2013 36.18
2014 37.55
2015 40.59
2016 39.37
2017 38.24
2018 38.13
2019 38.26
2020 36.05

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 38.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.52 in 1990, while its lowest value was 36.94 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.52
1991 47.20
1992 46.74
1993 45.39
1994 44.63
1995 44.58
1996 44.31
1997 43.86
1998 45.05
1999 44.11
2000 43.35
2001 42.61
2002 38.92
2003 39.48
2004 39.11
2005 39.29
2006 39.50
2007 39.70
2008 39.38
2009 36.94
2010 39.67
2011 37.40
2012 38.69
2013 37.94
2014 39.88
2015 41.84
2016 40.65
2017 40.94
2018 41.68
2019 41.75
2020 38.69

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 69.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 69.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 50.69 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 50.69
1991 51.22
1992 51.84
1993 52.79
1994 53.59
1995 54.40
1996 55.24
1997 55.94
1998 55.34
1999 56.27
2000 56.80
2001 57.46
2002 56.55
2003 57.42
2004 57.99
2005 58.49
2006 59.22
2007 59.93
2008 62.52
2009 62.07
2010 63.39
2011 64.24
2012 65.38
2013 65.87
2014 67.32
2015 68.73
2016 69.04
2017 69.08
2018 69.39
2019 69.72

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 84.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 84.17 in 2019, while its lowest value was 82.32 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 82.56
1991 83.03
1992 83.23
1993 83.11
1994 83.21
1995 83.40
1996 83.56
1997 83.64
1998 84.07
1999 83.54
2000 83.45
2001 83.49
2002 83.20
2003 82.75
2004 82.41
2005 82.54
2006 83.02
2007 83.40
2008 82.69
2009 82.71
2010 82.56
2011 82.32
2012 82.89
2013 82.61
2014 83.08
2015 83.56
2016 83.31
2017 83.95
2018 83.70
2019 84.17

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 77.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.42 in 2019, while its lowest value was 66.72 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 66.72
1991 67.23
1992 67.68
1993 68.14
1994 68.64
1995 69.19
1996 69.73
1997 70.17
1998 70.16
1999 70.38
2000 70.60
2001 70.90
2002 70.23
2003 70.36
2004 70.42
2005 70.75
2006 71.41
2007 72.06
2008 73.06
2009 72.95
2010 73.56
2011 73.86
2012 74.70
2013 74.79
2014 75.72
2015 76.64
2016 76.66
2017 77.02
2018 77.02
2019 77.42

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Singapore was 61.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 61.17 in 2020, while its lowest value was 29.54 in 1970.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 29.54
1975 34.87
1976 36.43
1977 37.93
1978 40.14
1979 41.88
1980 44.29
1982 45.21
1983 45.68
1984 45.85
1985 44.86
1986 45.62
1987 46.95
1988 47.79
1989 48.43
1991 37.88
1992 42.53
1993 41.37
1994 41.69
1995 40.10
1996 41.00
1997 40.07
1998 39.10
2005 52.00
2012 57.69
2013 58.10
2014 58.64
2015 60.42
2016 60.38
2017 59.82
2018 60.20
2019 61.12
2020 61.17

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 59.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 62.57 in 2015, while its lowest value was 46.90 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.90
1991 47.45
1992 48.01
1993 48.57
1994 49.22
1995 50.05
1996 50.63
1997 51.13
1998 51.18
1999 51.73
2000 52.16
2001 52.63
2002 51.66
2003 52.39
2004 52.85
2005 53.55
2006 54.19
2007 54.81
2008 57.26
2009 56.89
2010 58.08
2011 58.83
2012 59.80
2013 60.13
2014 61.36
2015 62.57
2016 62.51
2017 62.14
2018 62.07
2019 62.26
2020 59.93
2021 59.41

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Singapore was 81.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 81.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 35.90 in 1970.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 35.90
1975 43.97
1976 46.41
1977 48.18
1978 50.29
1979 51.91
1980 54.78
1982 55.45
1983 55.97
1984 56.47
1985 56.14
1986 57.49
1987 59.70
1988 60.89
1989 61.62
1991 61.86
1992 59.26
1993 57.87
1994 59.00
1995 61.96
1996 59.90
1997 60.63
1998 60.91
2005 69.89
2012 75.93
2013 76.65
2014 77.24
2015 78.76
2016 79.26
2017 78.73
2018 79.58
2019 81.07
2020 81.15

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 77.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 79.33 in 2019, while its lowest value was 57.58 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 57.58
1991 58.29
1992 59.20
1993 60.46
1994 61.49
1995 62.55
1996 63.49
1997 64.34
1998 63.83
1999 65.20
2000 65.88
2001 66.56
2002 65.75
2003 67.15
2004 68.19
2005 68.59
2006 68.98
2007 69.38
2008 72.89
2009 72.21
2010 73.85
2011 74.97
2012 75.80
2013 76.44
2014 77.66
2015 78.84
2016 79.28
2017 78.68
2018 79.19
2019 79.33
2020 77.38
2021 77.32

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Singapore was 75.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 82.29 in 1970, while its lowest value was 61.24 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1970 82.29
1975 79.31
1976 78.49
1977 78.72
1978 79.82
1979 80.68
1980 80.85
1982 81.53
1983 81.62
1984 81.19
1985 79.91
1986 79.35
1987 78.64
1988 78.48
1989 78.59
1991 61.24
1992 71.77
1993 71.49
1994 70.66
1995 64.72
1996 68.45
1997 66.09
1998 64.19
2005 74.40
2012 75.98
2013 75.80
2014 75.92
2015 76.71
2016 76.18
2017 75.98
2018 75.65
2019 75.39
2020 75.38

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 76.83 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 76.83 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 81.45
1991 81.41
1992 81.10
1993 80.34
1994 80.05
1995 80.02
1996 79.74
1997 79.48
1998 80.18
1999 79.34
2000 79.17
2001 79.07
2002 78.57
2003 78.01
2004 77.50
2005 78.07
2006 78.56
2007 79.00
2008 78.56
2009 78.79
2010 78.65
2011 78.47
2012 78.89
2013 78.66
2014 79.01
2015 79.36
2016 78.85
2017 78.98
2018 78.38
2019 78.49
2020 77.44
2021 76.83

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Singapore was 68.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 91.60 in 2007, while its lowest value was 49.69 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1970 56.49
1975 57.31
1976 57.61
1977 58.50
1978 60.03
1979 61.40
1980 62.69
1982 63.36
1983 63.79
1984 63.41
1985 62.23
1986 62.29
1987 62.67
1988 62.90
1989 63.14
1991 49.69
1992 56.85
1993 56.04
1994 55.81
1995 52.50
1996 54.18
1997 52.68
1998 51.14
1999 63.47
2000 68.27
2001 88.10
2002 85.28
2003 82.31
2004 82.25
2005 63.00
2006 86.29
2007 91.60
2012 66.59
2013 66.72
2014 67.03
2015 68.33
2016 68.04
2017 67.69
2018 67.70
2019 68.04
2020 68.06

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 68.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 71.38 in 2015, while its lowest value was 64.13 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 64.13
1991 64.41
1992 64.57
1993 64.51
1994 64.74
1995 65.19
1996 65.39
1997 65.56
1998 65.98
1999 65.86
2000 65.99
2001 66.12
2002 65.32
2003 65.32
2004 65.25
2005 65.89
2006 66.52
2007 67.15
2008 68.23
2009 68.26
2010 68.83
2011 69.12
2012 69.81
2013 69.85
2014 70.62
2015 71.38
2016 71.09
2017 70.98
2018 70.63
2019 70.78
2020 69.11
2021 68.54

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure