Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore
Singapore: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 62.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore stood at 62.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore peaked at 64.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.54, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.54 | — |
| 1975 | 34.87 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 36.43 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 37.93 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 40.14 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 41.88 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 44.3 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 44.75 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 45.68 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 45.85 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.86 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 45.62 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 46.95 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 47.79 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.43 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 48.22 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 42.53 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 41.37 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 41.69 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.1 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 41 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.07 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.1 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 40.58 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 51.6 | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 50.6 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.3 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 52 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.25 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 53.08 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.61 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 55.16 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 56.47 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 56.97 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.69 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.64 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.4 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 60.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.8 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 60.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.2 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.16 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 63.37 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62.64 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.78 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.51 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8 | 29.54 | 41.88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 45.94 | 44.3 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.28 | 39.1 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.51 | 40.58 | 55.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.98 | 56.47 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 | 61.2 | 64.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 41 Australia 63.16 compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 62.94 compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.77 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 61.9 compare
- 45 Estonia 61.9 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 61.85 compare
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- 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 participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Singapore was 62.51 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.54 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Singapore ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.