Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore is 75.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore peaked at 78.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 49th 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+) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.7% | — |
| 1991 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 75.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 75.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 77.7% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.7% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 76.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.1% compare
- 48 Colombia 75.7% compare
- 50 Thailand 75.0% compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 74.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 74.7% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Singapore was 75.4% 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+) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.