Population by labor force status in Singapore
Singapore: Population by labor force status was 686,240 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 686,240 people for population by labor force status in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Singapore peaked at 764,981 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 666,090 people, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 716,856 people | 666,090 people | 754,697 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 742,743 people | 722,985 people | 764,981 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 703,056 people | 692,428 people | 717,561 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,273 people | 674,917 people | 686,240 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Singapore?
- Population by labor force status in Singapore was 686,240 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 764,981 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,090 people in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for population by labor force status?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).