Share in vulnerable employment in Singapore
Singapore: Share in vulnerable employment was 9.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.28
in 2007
All-time low
6.55
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
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
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.9% (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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