Proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of labor force who are women was 44.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.05
in 2025
All-time low
35.82
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore is 44.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore peaked at 44.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.82, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.82 | — |
| 1991 | 36.46 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.97 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.36 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.65 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.92 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.84 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.64 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.38 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.87 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.26 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.02 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.51 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.01 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.76 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.37 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.09 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.16 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.44 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.96 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.36 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.54 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42.97 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.21 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.26 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.98 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.56 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.01 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.04 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.05 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 44.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 44.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.84, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4 | 35.82 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.97 | 38.87 | 41.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.84 | 40.57 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.82 | 43.26 | 44.05 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Singapore was 44.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.82 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Singapore ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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