Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Singapore
Singapore: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Singapore stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Singapore peaked at 84.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rates in Singapore?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Singapore was 84.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).