Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore, 1970–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore peaked at 84.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 69th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.9% | — |
| 1975 | 44.0% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 54.8% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 56.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 59.7% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 57.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 84.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 100% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 84.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.1% | 35.9% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 54.8% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 65.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 73.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 84.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Singapore was 84.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Singapore ranks 69th out of 196 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 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.