Share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore
Singapore: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 82.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore stood at 82.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore peaked at 83.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.1% | — |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 63.1% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 74.6% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 82.1% | 83.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Djibouti 89.9% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 86.5% compare
- 4 Macau, China 80.9% compare
- 5 Jordan 78.0% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.4% compare
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 of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Singapore was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.