Singapore Employment Rate (2025)
Singapore's Employment Rate: 67.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. World Bank (SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS), 1991–2025.
Singapore (2025)
67.7
% of total population ages 15+
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total population ages 15+ | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 67.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2023 | 67 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 67.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2021 | 67.4 | +1.5pp |
| 2020 | 65.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2019 | 66.8 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 66.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2017 | 66 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 66.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2015 | 66.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.8pp |
| 2013 | 65.2 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 65.4 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 64.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 64.6 | +1.9pp |
| 2009 | 62.7 | -1.3pp |
| 2008 | 64 | +1.1pp |
| 2007 | 62.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2006 | 63.1 | +1.5pp |
About this Dataset
Singapore recorded 67.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 60.2 % of total population ages 15+ in 1992 to 67.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025.
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Singapore (share of 15+ population employed).
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment-to-population ratio in Singapore (share of 15+ population employed). It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 67.7 % of total population ages 15+ in 2025, up from a low of 60.2 % of total population ages 15+ in 1992. The latest change was +0.4pp.