Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 61.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore is 61.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore peaked at 61.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 58.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.2% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 48.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 59.0% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 19 New Zealand 62.6% compare
- 20 Angola 61.9% compare
- 21 Macau, China 61.8% compare
- 23 Qatar 61.6% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
- 25 Peru 61.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore was 61.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Singapore ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.