Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore stood at 35.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore peaked at 48.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2025.
Singapore ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 44.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.4% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.0% | 40.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.