Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14.0% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Singapore peaked at 35.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.1% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 27.9% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 22.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 147 Côte d'Ivoire 14.3% compare
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- 149 Hong Kong, China 14.0% compare
- 151 Sudan 14.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
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- 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 (% of total employment) in Singapore?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Singapore was 14.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Singapore ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 (% of total 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).