Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Singapore
Singapore: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Singapore stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Singapore peaked at 8.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -162.1% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -290.8% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -65.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +80.0% |
| 2008 | -5.0% | -228.9% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -574.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -75.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +281.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -68.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +2666.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6% | -121.1% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | +182.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -641.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -73.9% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -123.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -661.1% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -68.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | -5.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Singapore?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Singapore was 1.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Singapore ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).