Labor force with basic education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force with basic education, female was 47.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 47.7% for labor force with basic education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Singapore peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2024.
Singapore ranks 34th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 91.0% | — |
| 2010 | 76.2% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 76.2% | 80.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 47.7% | 52.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Singapore?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Singapore was 47.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).