Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 33.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore peaked at 46.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.7% | — |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 41.3% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 37.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore was 33.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, male (%) (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.