Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 17.2% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore peaked at 36.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.5% | — |
| 1992 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 59% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.1% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 17.8% | 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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Singapore was 17.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).