Fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility and female labor force participation was 62.51 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
62.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.16
in 2021
All-time low
29.54
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970β2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore, 1970β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore stood at 62.51.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore peaked at 64.16 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.54, in 1970.
That places Singapore 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.8 | 29.54 | 41.88 | 6 |
| 1980s | 46.08 | 44.3 | 48.43 | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.73 | 39.1 | 50.7 | 9 |
| 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 St. Lucia 62.94 compare
- 43 Switzerland 62.77 compare
- 45 Azerbaijan, Republic of 61.9 compare
- 45 Estonia 61.9 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 61.85 compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Singapore was 62.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.54 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Singapore ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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