Female labor force by age in Singapore
Singapore: Female labor force by age was 104,657 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 104,657 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,931, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,931 | — |
| 1991 | 3,213 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 3,529 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 3,905 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 4,312 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4,823 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 5,297 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 5,760 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 5,984 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6,676 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 6,984 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,252 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6,993 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 7,633 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8,144 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8,953 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 14,694 | +64.1% |
| 2007 | 14,797 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 17,302 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 18,803 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 20,877 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 25,887 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 31,482 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 36,109 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 42,287 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 48,274 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 52,220 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 55,791 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 62,106 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 68,621 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 76,945 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 89,280 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 93,160 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 95,340 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 104,657 | +9.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 104,657 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 2.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 104,657 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 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 | 14,694 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,643 | 2,931 | 6,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,156 | 6,984 | 18,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,365 | 20,877 | 68,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,876 | 76,945 | 104,657 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 104,657 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,931 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 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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