Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 60.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 2021
All-time low
33.0%
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 60.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore peaked at 61.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1975.
That places Singapore 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 33.0% | — |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 36.2% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 38.5% | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42.8% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 47.8% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 33.0% | 40.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 42.8% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 37.1% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.9% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 57.7% | 61.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Singapore was 60.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 174 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 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.