Employment in Singapore
Singapore: Employment was 3,510 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,510 for employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Singapore peaked at 3,510 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,490, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,490 | — |
| 1992 | 1,533 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,588 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,653 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,732 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,816 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1,928 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,984 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,995 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,063 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,112 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,062 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,059 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,085 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,174 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2,321 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,436 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,611 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2,661 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,816 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2,894 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,999 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,049 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,138 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,227 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,241 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,241 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,265 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,327 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3,253 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,284 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3,342 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,422 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3,467 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,510 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,490 | 1,995 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,258 | 2,059 | 2,661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,120 | 2,816 | 3,327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,380 | 3,253 | 3,510 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 in Singapore?
- Employment in Singapore was 3,510 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,510 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,490 in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for employment?
- Singapore ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.