Female employment to population ratio in Singapore
Singapore: Female employment to population ratio was 60.46 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.46
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
60.96
in 2021
All-time low
32.96
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2025
Female employment to population ratio in Singapore, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 60.46 for female employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Singapore peaked at 60.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.96, in 1975.
That places Singapore 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 32.96 | — |
| 1976 | 34.65 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 36.23 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 38.48 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 40.18 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42.8 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 47.02 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 47.39 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 48.14 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 46.02 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 45.55 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 47.84 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 50.05 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 51.88 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 37.09 | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 41.28 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 40.06 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.41 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 38.76 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 39.65 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.03 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.66 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.1 | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 46.89 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 49.6 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 47.7 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 47.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.58 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 50.76 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.16 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 51.58 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.99 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 54.51 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.27 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.23 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 57.2 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.32 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 60.96 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 60.95 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.33 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 60.76 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.46 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5 | 32.96 | 40.18 | 5 |
| 1980s | 47.41 | 42.8 | 51.88 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.23 | 37.09 | 48.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.67 | 46.89 | 53.16 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.46 | 53.99 | 58.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.19 | 57.7 | 60.96 | 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)
- 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 female employment to population ratio in Singapore?
- Female employment to population ratio in Singapore was 60.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 60.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.96 in 1975.
- How does Singapore rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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