Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore is 31.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore peaked at 63.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1998.
That places Singapore 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 57.8% | — |
| 1979 | 59.7% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 55.7% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 52.4% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 28.8% | 42.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.0% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.8% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 30.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
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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 31.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Singapore ranks 87th out of 155 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 14.9%. 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, total (%) (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.