Share of male vs female employment in services in Singapore
Singapore: Share of male vs female employment in services was 82.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.66
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.28
in 2023
All-time low
63.15
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Singapore stood at 82.66.
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 83.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.15, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.15 | — |
| 1992 | 63.41 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.63 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.57 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 66.87 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 67.27 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69.01 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 69.52 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.64 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 71.43 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 71.94 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.21 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.63 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.16 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.78 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.42 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 74.57 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.61 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75.93 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.71 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.62 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 80.89 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.64 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.91 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.12 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.34 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.28 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.5 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 82.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 82.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.76, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.72 | 63.15 | 69.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.04 | 69.52 | 73.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 | 74.57 | 81.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.57 | 82.12 | 83.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Djibouti 89.91 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 86.51 compare
- 4 Macao 80.87 compare
- 5 Jordan 78.05 compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 77.42 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 82.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.15 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 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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