Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore
Singapore: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,994 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,994 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore peaked at 3,994 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,530, in 2005.
That places Singapore 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,530 | — |
| 2006 | 2,692 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2,829 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,035 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3,079 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,245 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,321 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,418 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,453 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,475 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,566 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,595 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,622 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,608 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,718 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,464 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,593 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,739 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,816 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,869 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,917 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 3,950 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 3,994 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,833 | 2,530 | 3,079 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,502 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,793 | 3,464 | 3,994 | 8 |
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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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore was 3,994 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,994 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Singapore ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.