Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 34.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Singapore peaked at 72.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 138th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72.4% | — |
| 1975 | 66.5% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 65.5% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 64.4% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 66.1% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 69.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.8% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 62.4% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 58.0% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 55.7% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 37.2% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 34.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -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 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -4.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 34.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.7%, 76% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 34.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.1%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +36.1% | 28.7% | 39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 64.4% | 72.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 55.7% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 34.2% | 47.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 28.7% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 37.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 40.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
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- 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)
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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 34.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 72.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 174 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 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.