Singapore—Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #31 of 148
Latest Value
62.0%
2024
YoY Change
-1.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#31
of 148 countries
Maximum
64.2%
2021
Minimum
40.6%
2000
CAGR
+1.8%
25 years
Last
62.0%
Previous
62.6%
Highest
64.2%
Lowest
40.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 40.6% |
Top Countries — Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 98.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 81.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 80.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% | 2022 |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% | 2021 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 74.3% | 2023 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 74.2% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 74.2% | 2022 |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →