Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore
Singapore: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 3,691 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Singapore, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 3,691 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore peaked at 3,691 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,458, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 100th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,771 | 1,458 | 2,096 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,374 | 2,142 | 2,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,243 | 2,937 | 3,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,546 | 3,392 | 3,691 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Singapore was 3,691 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3,691 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Singapore ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.