Europe & Central Asia vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Europe & Central Asia
51.1%
in 2025
Singapore
63.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
29th
Singapore rank
27th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 63.6% against 51.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 53.5% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 59.8% | 9.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 63.2% | 12.3% | 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), Europe & Central Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 63.6% against 51.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
- 12.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 29th 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.