Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore peaked at 60.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1998.
Singapore ranks 73rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 53.1% | — |
| 1979 | 55.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 52.8% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 32.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.3% | 53.1% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 50.9% | 60.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 25.5% | 39.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.1% | 35.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.9% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 28.0% | 36.7% | 6 |
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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 29.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Singapore ranks 73rd out of 154 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 15.7%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.