Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore peaked at 84.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 61st of 187 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.8% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 84.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 56.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 66.6% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 74.4% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.1% | 84.3% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore was 84.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.