Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore
Singapore: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 32.13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore stood at 32.13.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore peaked at 32.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.52, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 65th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.97 | — |
| 2015 | 31.67 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.96 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.31 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.95 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 31.94 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.52 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 30.03 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 31.44 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 31.79 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.13 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.19 | 31.67 | 32.97 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.14 | 29.52 | 32.13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore was 32.13 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.52 in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Singapore ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.