Employment to population ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Employment to population ratio was 67.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Singapore is 67.71, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Singapore peaked at 67.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.22, in 1992.
Singapore ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.53 | 60.22 | 63.12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.28 | 60.8 | 63.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.82 | 64.59 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.09 | 65.89 | 67.71 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Singapore?
- Employment to population ratio in Singapore was 67.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 67.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.22 in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for employment to population ratio?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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