Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore
Singapore: Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 was 31.2% in 1985. ▼ Falling
Latest (1985)
31.2%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 1980
All-time low
29.7%
in 1984
Years of data
6
1980–1985
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore, 1980–1985
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1985, gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore stood at 31.2%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
That places Singapore 4th out of 67 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.1% | — |
| 1981 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 29.7% | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9%, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 31.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%, 3.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Uganda 48.3%
- 2 Mali 42.0%
- 3 Luxembourg 38.3%
- 5 South Korea 29.3%
- 6 Belgium 26.4%
- 7 Rwanda 24.8%
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 gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore?
- Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 in Singapore was 31.2% in 1985, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.