Euro area vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Euro area
51.6%
in 2025
Singapore
63.6%
in 2025
Euro area rank
24th
Singapore rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Euro area
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 63.6% against 51.6% in Euro area, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 48.2% | 4.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 53.5% | 6.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 59.8% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 63.2% | 11.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Euro area or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 63.6% against 51.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Euro area and Singapore?
- 12.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Euro area ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.