Employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore
Singapore: Employment rate, men vs. women was 73.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 1991
All-time low
72.1%
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore stood at 73.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore peaked at 76.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2004.
That places Singapore 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.3% | — |
| 1992 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 74.5% | 76.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 72.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 73.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.3% | 73.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 39 India 74.3% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 74.0% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
- 43 Fiji 73.1% compare
- 44 Maldives 72.9% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 72.8% 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 rate, men vs. women in Singapore?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Singapore was 73.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.