Male labor participation rate in Singapore
Singapore: Male labor participation rate was 75.37 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.37
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.54
in 1998
All-time low
74.86
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 75.37 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Singapore peaked at 78.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.86, in 2024.
That places Singapore 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male labor participation rate in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.68 | — |
| 1991 | 77.99 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 77.84 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.87 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 77.95 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.99 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.54 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.08 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.96 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.33 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.35 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.5 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.76 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.69 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.31 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.57 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.19 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 76.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.08 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.47 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.52 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.66 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.21 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.54 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.09 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 75.08 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 74.86 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 75.37 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 75.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.77, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 75.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78 | 77.68 | 78.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.92 | 76.31 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.35 | 75.66 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.53 | 74.86 | 76.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.28 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 76.14 compare
- 48 Colombia 75.69 compare
- 50 Thailand 74.98 compare
- 51 Saint Lucia 74.78 compare
- 52 New Zealand 74.74 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 male labor participation rate in Singapore?
- Male labor participation rate in Singapore was 75.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 78.54 in 1998.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.86 in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for male labor participation rate?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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