Labor force with basic education in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force with basic education was 53.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Singapore, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Singapore stood at 53.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Singapore peaked at 96.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2024.
That places Singapore 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 53.1% | 56.9% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Singapore?
- Labor force with basic education in Singapore was 53.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force with basic education?
- Singapore ranks 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).