Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 63.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore stood at 63.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore peaked at 64.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 53.6% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 63.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 63.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 51.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 61.7% | 64.4% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Singapore was 63.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Singapore ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.