Gender wage gap in Singapore
Singapore: Gender wage gap 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 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 in Singapore stood at 31.2%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 4th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Singapore?
- Gender wage gap 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 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for gender wage gap?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gender wage gap 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.