Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 81.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore stood at 81.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore peaked at 82.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
That places Singapore 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 81.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 81.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.2% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.6% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 79.8% | 81.4% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
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- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Singapore was 81.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Singapore ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.