Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore
Singapore: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,163 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore is 1,163, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore peaked at 1,163 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,004, in 2021.
That places Singapore 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,075 | — |
| 2015 | 1,035 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,061 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,083 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,094 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,094 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,101 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,004 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,046 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,117 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,140 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1,163 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,073 | 1,035 | 1,094 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 1,004 | 1,163 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore was 1,163 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,004 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Singapore ranks 51st out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.