Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 32.87 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Singapore stood at 32.87.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Singapore peaked at 63.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.91, in 2000.
That places Singapore 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.85 | — |
| 1975 | 50.7 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 53.72 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 55.33 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 56.59 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 59.26 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 63.51 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 62.71 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.91 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 60.92 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 59.85 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 57.93 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 56.39 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 55.69 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.99 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 56.39 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.8 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 47.22 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 42.63 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 40.91 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 40.65 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.41 | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 36.25 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 34.19 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 28.75 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 27.83 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.91 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 38.68 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 35.22 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 36.74 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 33.66 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 37.55 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 35.64 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 36.38 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.49 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.44 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.79 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 37.69 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 35.73 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 36.93 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 37.91 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 35.43 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 42.32 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 35.07 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 30.96 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 32.87 | +6.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 32.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 91% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 32.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps 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 | +43.7% | 26.91 | 38.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.91 | 47.85 | 59.26 | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.13 | 55.69 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.56 | 27.83 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.24 | 26.91 | 38.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.75 | 34.49 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.47 | 30.96 | 42.32 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Singapore?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Singapore was 32.87 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 63.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.91 in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Singapore ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.