Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Singapore

Female labor force participation rate in Singapore in 2025 — 63.57%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 19.48 pp.

2025 63.57% +0.43 pp vs 2024
World rank 26of 182
Period maximum 64.41%2021
Period minimum 44.09%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Singapore, 1990–20254050607019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 44.09%1991: 45.18%1992: 46.1%1993: 46.91%1994: 47.78%1995: 48.98%1996: 49.86%1997: 50.61%1998: 50.84%1999: 51.66%2000: 52.12%2001: 52.55%2002: 51.5%2003: 52.27%2004: 52.64%2005: 53.71%2006: 55.06%2007: 53.63%2008: 56.09%2009: 55.63%2010: 57.13%2011: 57.79%2012: 58.54%2013: 58.61%2014: 59.81%2015: 61.31%2016: 61.31%2017: 60.81%2018: 60.89%2019: 61.82%2020: 61.72%2021: 64.41%2022: 62.92%2023: 63.3%2024: 63.14%2025: 63.57%
Change over the period: +19.48 pp Annual average: 0.56 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Singapore

Singapore 63.57%
World 48.94%
South-Eastern Asia computed 55.55%
High-income countries computed 54.21%
Female labor force participation rate — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.57 +0.43 pp
2024 63.14 −0.16 pp
2023 63.3 +0.38 pp
2022 62.92 −1.49 pp
2021 64.41 +2.69 pp
2020 61.72 −0.1 pp
2019 61.82 +0.93 pp
2018 60.89 +0.08 pp
2017 60.81 −0.51 pp
2016 61.31 +0.01 pp
2015 61.31 +1.49 pp
2014 59.81 +1.2 pp
2013 58.61 +0.06 pp
2012 58.54 +0.76 pp
2011 57.79 +0.66 pp
2010 57.13 +1.5 pp
2009 55.63 −0.46 pp
2008 56.09 +2.46 pp
2007 53.63 −1.43 pp
2006 55.06 +1.36 pp
2005 53.71 +1.06 pp
2004 52.64 +0.38 pp
2003 52.27 +0.77 pp
2002 51.5 −1.05 pp
2001 52.55 +0.43 pp
2000 52.12 +0.47 pp
1999 51.66 +0.81 pp
1998 50.84 +0.23 pp
1997 50.61 +0.75 pp
1996 49.86 +0.89 pp
1995 48.98 +1.2 pp
1994 47.78 +0.87 pp
1993 46.91 +0.81 pp
1992 46.1 +0.92 pp
1991 45.18 +1.08 pp
1990 44.09

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.