GDP per employed person in Singapore
Singapore: GDP per employed person was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Singapore peaked at 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 4th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,656 constant 2021 PPP $ | 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ | 127,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 152,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | 172,113 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,596 constant 2021 PPP $ | 173,585 constant 2021 PPP $ | 208,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,684 constant 2021 PPP $ | 201,623 constant 2021 PPP $ | 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Singapore?
- Gdp per employed person in Singapore was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,323 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for gdp per employed person?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.