Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Singapore stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Singapore peaked at 44.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1990.
That places Singapore 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 44.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 95% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 44.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.8%, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 38.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.6% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 43.3% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 104 Channel Islands 44.5% compare
- 105 South Korea 44.4% compare
- 106 French Polynesia 44.3% compare
- 108 Cameroon 43.9% compare
- 109 Mongolia 43.9% compare
- 110 Lesotho 43.8% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Singapore?
- Labor force, female in Singapore was 44.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force, female?
- Singapore ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.