Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 28.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore peaked at 44.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2009.
That places Singapore 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.8% | — |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.9% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 37.1% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.5% | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 38.7% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 93 Nicaragua 28.4% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 28.3% compare
- 95 El Salvador 28.3% compare
- 97 Luxembourg 28.2% compare
- 98 Hong Kong, China 27.7% compare
- 99 Mauritius 27.5% 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore was 28.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Singapore ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.