Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore is 82.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore peaked at 83.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.1% | — |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 82.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.0%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 82.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.8%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 63.1% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 74.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.1% | 83.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Djibouti 89.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 86.5% compare
- 4 Macau, China 80.9% compare
- 5 Jordan 78.0% compare
- 6 Channel Islands 77.4% 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 in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Singapore was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).