Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Singapore's labour force participation stands at 69.67% as of 2025-12-31, up from 69.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Singapore's labour force participation was 69.67%, up from 69.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Singapore's labour force participation was 69.2%, down from 69.39% in 2023.
In 2023, Singapore's labour force participation was 69.39%, down from 69.73% in 2022.
In 2022, Singapore's labour force participation was 69.73%, down from 70.69% in 2021.
In 2021, Singapore's labour force participation was 70.69%, up from 68.71% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.67% | +0.471% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -0.192% |
| 2023 | 69.39% | -0.34% |
| 2022 | 69.73% | -0.952% |
| 2021 | 70.69% | +1.97% |
| 2020 | 68.71% | -0.274% |
| 2019 | 68.99% | +0.405% |
| 2018 | 68.58% | -0.362% |
| 2017 | 68.94% | -0.301% |
| 2016 | 69.24% | -0.286% |
| 2015 | 69.53% | +0.974% |
| 2014 | 68.56% | +0.788% |
| 2013 | 67.77% | -0.175% |
| 2012 | 67.94% | +0.567% |
| 2011 | 67.38% | +0.006% |
| 2010 | 67.37% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.57% | -0.045% |
| 2008 | 66.62% | +1.12% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -0.583% |
| 2006 | 66.08% | +0.883% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.628% |
| 2004 | 64.57% | -0.129% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.076% |
| 2002 | 64.62% | -0.839% |
| 2001 | 65.46% | +0.096% |
| 2000 | 65.37% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.27% | +0.089% |
| 1998 | 65.18% | +0.439% |
| 1997 | 64.74% | +0.511% |
| 1996 | 64.23% | +0.543% |
| 1995 | 63.68% | +0.738% |
| 1994 | 62.95% | +0.492% |
| 1993 | 62.45% | +0.315% |
| 1992 | 62.14% | +0.478% |
| 1991 | 61.66% | +0.63% |
| 1990 | 61.03% | — |
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Singapore's labour force participation is 69.67% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 69.2% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 70.69% (2021); the lowest is 61.03% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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