Labor force, female in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force, female 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 106th out of 186 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (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 106th out of 186 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.