Female share of the labor force in Singapore
Singapore: Female share of the labor force was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Singapore is 44.1%, 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, female share of the labor force in Singapore peaked at 44.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, 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.
Female share of the labor force in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.3% | 44.1% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Singapore?
- Female share of the labor force in Singapore was 44.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for female share of the labor force?
- Singapore ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force 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 International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.