Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate by age was 33.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.15
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.8
in 1990
All-time low
33.15
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Singapore is 33.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Singapore peaked at 47.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.15, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 124th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8 | — |
| 1991 | 47.58 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.03 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.76 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.3 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.22 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.74 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.33 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.6 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 44.11 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 43.36 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.61 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.92 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 39.47 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 39.1 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.66 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.16 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.66 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.22 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 36.72 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.84 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.68 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.62 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 39.46 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.29 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 38.15 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.25 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.09 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 41.29 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 37.84 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 36.5 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 33.15 | -9.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 33.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 33.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.77, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.75 | 44.11 | 47.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.08 | 35.66 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.25 | 36.26 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.97 | 33.15 | 41.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 labor force participation rate by age in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore was 33.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.15 in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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