Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 81% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Singapore was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Singapore ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.