Labor force, female, per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.271 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Singapore, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Singapore is 0.271 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.273 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1718 units per person, in 1990.
That places Singapore 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1718 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1771 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1812 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1844 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1878 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1922 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1949 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1971 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1982 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2028 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2063 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2093 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2066 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2117 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.215 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2204 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2261 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2193 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2283 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.227 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2347 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2388 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2422 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2422 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2475 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2548 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2568 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2584 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2617 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.261 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.273 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2673 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2694 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2691 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.271 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1888 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 0.2028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.217 units per person | 0.2063 units per person | 0.2283 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2494 units per person | 0.2347 units per person | 0.2617 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2685 units per person | 0.261 units per person | 0.273 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 7 New Zealand 0.2748 units per person compare
- 8 Estonia 0.2744 units per person compare
- 9 Viet Nam 0.2741 units per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.2698 units per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.2679 units per person compare
- 13 Barbados 0.2664 units per person compare
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 labor force, female, per capita in Singapore?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Singapore was 0.271 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.273 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1718 units per person in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.