Work & Labour in Singapore

328 indicators covering work & labour for Singapore.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 14.0% 2025 down 19.0% 150th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 17.2% 2025 down 16.2% 152nd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.9% 2025 down 22.4% 97th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 67.7% 168th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 67.9% 171st
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.2% 2025 down 68.2% 169th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 87.3% 2025 up 1.5% 31st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 83.8% 2025 up 1.7% 32nd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 91.7% 2025 up 0.8% 26th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 12.7% 2025 down 9.3% 157th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 16.2% 2025 down 8.1% 156th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 8.3% 2025 down 8.0% 162nd
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.4% 2025 down 40.6% 93rd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 4.4% 2025 down 40.3% 92nd
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2025 down 38.2% 85th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 down 1.5% 10th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 down 1.5% 10th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 9.3% 2025 up 12.4% 155th
GDP per person employed 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 24.1% 4th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.5% 180th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.5% 180th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 56.0% 96th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year 2025 down 56.0% 96th
GDP per employed person 233,454 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 24.1% 4th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.35 2027 down 69.7% 130th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.35 2027 down 69.7% 130th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 2.18 units per square kilometre 2023 up 2.0% 3rd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 4.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.0% 2nd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 100.9 2025 up 18.6% 160th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 0.1% 2023 down 72.2% 186th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 0.9 2025 up 273.1% 155th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 62.51 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 62.51 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 62.51 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 4.77 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.5% 2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 4.77 units per square kilometre 2023 up 10.5% 2nd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate 0.3801 % change on previous year 2023 up 102.8% 16th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.87 2025 down 0.6% 55th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.3% 2025 down 14.0% 142nd
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.2% 2025 down 11.6% 127th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.3% 2025 down 16.8% 145th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.27 2026 down 10.7% 115th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 43.27 2026 down 10.7% 115th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.64 2027 down 49.1% 174th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 3.64 2027 down 49.1% 174th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 159,761 2027 up 10.3% 92nd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 36.9 2027 up 10.8% 7th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.63 2027 down 0.2% 27th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 0.637 2027 down 79.4% 171st
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 22.82 2027 down 77.2% 146th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,994 2027 up 10.3% 92nd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 6.13 2027 down 24.8% 177th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 42.95 2027 down 47.5% 147th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.6% 2025 down 4.0% 69th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 62.5% 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.9% 2025 down 0.6% 51st
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 62.5% 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 62.5% 2025 up 3.5% 44th
Female labor force participation rate 62.5% 2025 up 3.5% 44th