Female labor force by age in Singapore
Singapore: Female labor force by age was 104,657 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 104,657 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Singapore peaked at 104,657 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,931 people, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,931 people | — |
| 1991 | 3,213 people | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3,529 people | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 3,905 people | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 4,312 people | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4,823 people | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 5,297 people | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5,760 people | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 5,984 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6,676 people | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6,984 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,252 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,993 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,633 people | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8,144 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8,953 people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 14,694 people | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 14,797 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17,302 people | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 18,803 people | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 20,877 people | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 25,887 people | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 31,482 people | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 36,109 people | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 42,287 people | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 48,274 people | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 52,220 people | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 55,791 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 62,106 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 68,621 people | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 76,945 people | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 89,280 people | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 93,160 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 95,340 people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 104,657 people | +9.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 104,657 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049 people, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 104,657 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298 people, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +64.1% | 8,953 people | 14,694 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,643 people | 2,931 people | 6,676 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,156 people | 6,984 people | 18,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,365 people | 20,877 people | 68,621 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,876 people | 76,945 people | 104,657 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 labor force by age in Singapore?
- Female labor force by age in Singapore was 104,657 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 104,657 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,931 people in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for female labor force by age?
- Singapore ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).