Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Singapore, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Singapore is 1.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 7.21 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.36 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Singapore 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +533.0% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2002 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1465 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -968.2% |
| 2005 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2006 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2010 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +208.1% |
| 2011 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.418 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7358 % change on previous year | +4315.9% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 2020 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9562 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 2023 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.25 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1941 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.25 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6762 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4315.9% | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 0.7358 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +968.2% | -0.1465 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 0.5404 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 % change on previous year | 0.0167 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9088 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 93 Maldives 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Haiti 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 95 El Salvador 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Lesotho 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 98 South Africa 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iceland 1.21 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Singapore?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Singapore was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Singapore rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Singapore ranks 96th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.