Labor share of gdp in Singapore
Singapore: Labor share of gdp was 50.3 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
50.3
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.3
in 2016
All-time low
45.5
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004β2020
Labor share of gdp in Singapore, 2004β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Singapore stood at 50.3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Singapore peaked at 50.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.5, in 2018.
That places Singapore 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 45.8 | 48.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.99 | 45.5 | 50.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3 | 50.3 | 50.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 74 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 50.7 compare
- 75 Belize 50.4 compare
- 75 Suriname 50.4 compare
- 78 Guyana 49.9 compare
- 79 Montenegro 49.4 compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 49.1 compare
- 80 Pakistan 49.1 compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 8.47 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Singapore?
- Labor share of gdp in Singapore was 50.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for labor share of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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