Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore stood at 33.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore peaked at 66.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.4% | — |
| 1975 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 59.7% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 63.3% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 60.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 43.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 58.8% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 55.8% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 31.4% | 45.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 27.8% | 38.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.2% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.7% | 41.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Singapore was 33.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.