Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 30.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore peaked at 45.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 105th 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, total (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 43.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.0% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 30.9% | 37.4% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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, total (%) in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore was 30.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Singapore ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, total (%) (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.