Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore, 1975–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore stood at 71.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore peaked at 85.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.7% | — |
| 1976 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 77.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 78.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 78.0% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 79.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.5% | 76.0% | 77.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 60.0% | 74.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 71.5% | 74.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.4% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 74.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Singapore was 71.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Singapore ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.