Singapore Youth Labor Force Participation Rate 2025: 69.67 %
Singapore's youth labor force participation rate in 2025 is 69.67 %, up 0.7% from 2024. It ranks #29 of 181 countries.
Youth labor force participation measures the percentage of young people actively engaged in the labor market, employed or seeking work.
Source (2025): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+ ...
Where Singapore ranks (2025)
#29 of 181- #27
Paraguay70.25% - #28
Burkina Faso70.01% - #29
Singapore69.67% - #30
Jamaica69.57% - #31
Botswana68.8%
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate over time
| Year | Value | Change | % Change | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.67 % | +0.47 % | +0.68% | |
| 2024 | 69.2 % | 0.19 % | -0.28% | |
| 2023 | 69.39 % | 0.34 % | -0.49% | |
| 2022 | 69.73 % | 0.95 % | -1.35% | |
| 2021 | 70.69 % | +1.97 % | +2.87% | |
| 2020 | 68.71 % | 0.27 % | -0.40% | |
| 2019 | 68.99 % | +0.41 % | +0.59% | |
| 2018 | 68.58 % | 0.36 % | -0.53% | |
| 2017 | 68.94 % | 0.3 % | -0.43% | |
| 2016 | 69.24 % | 0.29 % | -0.41% | |
| 2015 | 69.53 % | +0.97 % | +1.42% | |
| 2014 | 68.56 % | +0.79 % | +1.16% | |
| 2013 | 67.77 % | 0.17 % | -0.26% | |
| 2012 | 67.94 % | +0.57 % | +0.84% | |
| 2011 | 67.38 % | +0.01 % | +0.01% | |
| 2010 | 67.37 % | +0.8 % | +1.20% | |
| 2009 | 66.57 % | 0.05 % | -0.07% | |
| 2008 | 66.62 % | +1.12 % | +1.71% | |
| 2007 | 65.5 % | 0.58 % | -0.88% | |
| 2006 | 66.08 % | +0.88 % | +1.35% | |
| 2005 | 65.2 % | +0.63 % | +0.97% | |
| 2004 | 64.57 % | 0.13 % | -0.20% | |
| 2003 | 64.7 % | +0.08 % | +0.12% | |
| 2002 | 64.62 % | 0.84 % | -1.28% | |
| 2001 | 65.46 % | +0.1 % | +0.15% | |
| 2000 | 65.37 % | +0.1 % | +0.15% | |
| 1999 | 65.27 % | +0.09 % | +0.14% | |
| 1998 | 65.18 % | +0.44 % | +0.68% | |
| 1997 | 64.74 % | +0.51 % | +0.80% | |
| 1996 | 64.23 % | +0.54 % | +0.85% | |
| 1995 | 63.68 % | +0.74 % | +1.17% | |
| 1994 | 62.95 % | +0.49 % | +0.79% | |
| 1993 | 62.45 % | +0.32 % | +0.51% | |
| 1992 | 62.14 % | +0.48 % | +0.78% | |
| 1991 | 61.66 % | +0.63 % | +1.03% | |
| 1990 | 61.03 % | — | — |
Cite this page
Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Singapore: Youth Labor Force Participation Rate. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/singapore/youth-labor-force-participation-rate
The figures on this page come from Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | International Labour Organization (ILO) via World Bank. For academic work, cite the original source as well.
Frequently Asked Questions About Singapore Youth Labor Force Participation Rate
What is Singapore's youth labor force participation rate in 2025?▾
Singapore's youth labor force participation rate is 69.67 % in 2025, according to Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | International Labour Organization (ILO) via World Bank.
Is Singapore's youth labor force participation rate increasing or decreasing?▾
Singapore's youth labor force participation rate rose by 0.7% from 2024 (69.20 %) to 2025 (69.67 %). Over the past decade (2015–2025) it rose by 0.2%.
How does Singapore rank for youth labor force participation rate?▾
In 2025, Singapore has the 29th highest youth labor force participation rate out of 181 countries with data.
What was Singapore's youth labor force participation rate in 1990?▾
In 1990, Singapore's youth labor force participation rate was 61.03 %. By 2025 it rose by 14.2%.
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