Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 87.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Singapore stood at 87.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 88.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 1999.
That places Singapore 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.6% | — |
| 1992 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.5% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 86.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 84.4% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 84.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.2% | 87.8% | 5 |
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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. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Singapore was 87.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 1999.
- How does Singapore rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.