Population by labor force status in Singapore
Singapore: Population by labor force status was 686,240 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
686,240 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
764,981 people
in 2002
All-time low
666,090 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Population by labor force status in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 666,090 people | — |
| 1992 | 681,074 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 695,244 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 708,936 people | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 721,236 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 732,164 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 742,080 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 750,184 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 754,697 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 758,251 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 764,127 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 764,981 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 755,199 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 743,164 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 735,703 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 730,697 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 727,021 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 725,300 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 722,985 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 717,561 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 712,368 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 709,361 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 705,869 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 702,813 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 700,755 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 698,422 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 696,299 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 694,679 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 692,428 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 684,226 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 674,917 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 678,286 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 682,387 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 681,581 people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 686,240 people | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 686,240 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 686,240 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.11 million people, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 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).