Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate by age was 33.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Singapore is 33.1%, 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, 33.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.1% | 41.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Singapore was 33.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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 33.1% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).