Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore
Singapore: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.2% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore peaked at 6.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Singapore 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -53.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +137.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +137.2% | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| 2000 | -53.4% | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| 1996 | +46.5% | 2.6% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 7 |
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)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Singapore was 5.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Singapore ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".