Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore
Singapore: Share in vulnerable employment was 9.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Singapore is 9.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Singapore peaked at 10.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.55, in 1995.
That places Singapore 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.11 | — |
| 1992 | 7.68 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.65 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.05 | +38.2% |
| 1997 | 8.21 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 9.3 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 9.52 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.94 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.71 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.15 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.01 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.28 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.98 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.84 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.18 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.28 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 8.27 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.52 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.73 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.17 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.19 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 9.07 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.43 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 9.3 | -1.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +38.2% | 6.55 | 9.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 | 6.55 | 9.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.71 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 | 8.27 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9.07 | 9.71 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Singapore?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore was 9.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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