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Labour Market Statistics, Annual

Description

Annual labour market statistics for Singapore from 1994 through 2025, compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics from Ministry of Manpower data. Economists and policymakers track employment, unemployment, and related workforce indicators over three decades. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M183111.

Official description

Source: MINISTRY OF MANPOWER Data Last Updated: 31/07/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M183111

Last updated
Coverage
1994-01-01 – 2025-12-31
Rows
5
Columns
33

Chart

Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.

Data

Data Series 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Employment (Persons) As At Year End 4117.000000 4046.200000 3986.400000 3889.800000 3629.500000 3603.300000 3784.300000 3714.800000 3669.400000 3673.100000 3656.000000 3623.600000 3493.600000 3357.600000 3228.500000 3105.900000 2990.000000 2952.400000 2730.800000 2495.900000 2319.900000 2206.600000 2135.200000 2148.100000 2171.000000 2171.100000 2062.600000 2022.700000 2046.100000 1925.800000 1823.200000 1714.200000
Employment Distribution By Manufacturing Sector As At Year End 12.000000 12.000000 12.200000 12.500000 12.400000 12.500000 12.900000 13.100000 13.300000 13.600000 14.100000 14.800000 15.500000 15.900000 16.300000 16.800000 17.300000 19.900000 20.800000 20.700000 20.500000 20.200000 19.700000 19.800000 19.800000 20.500000 20.300000 20.500000 21.600000 22.800000 24.500000 25.300000
Employment Distribution By Construction Sector As At Year End 13.800000 13.300000 13.200000 12.800000 11.200000 11.200000 12.000000 11.900000 12.300000 13.300000 13.700000 13.600000 13.700000 13.100000 12.400000 12.200000 12.600000 12.200000 10.800000 10.200000 10.100000 10.300000 11.000000 11.800000 13.200000 14.200000 14.900000 16.000000 16.100000 14.700000 12.700000 11.100000
Employment Distribution By Services Sector As At Year End 73.600000 74.000000 74.000000 74.100000 75.800000 75.600000 74.400000 74.200000 73.700000 72.300000 71.500000 70.800000 70.100000 70.200000 70.600000 70.300000 69.400000 67.300000 67.700000 68.400000 68.700000 68.900000 68.600000 67.700000 66.300000 64.500000 64.000000 62.700000 61.500000 61.700000 62.100000 62.900000
Employment Distribution By Other Sector As At Year End 0.600000 0.700000 0.600000 0.600000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.600000 0.700000 0.700000 0.700000 0.800000 0.800000 0.800000 0.700000 0.800000 0.800000 0.700000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Data Series Text No
2025 Numeric No
2024 Numeric No
2023 Numeric No
2022 Numeric No
2021 Numeric No
2020 Numeric No
2019 Numeric No
2018 Numeric No
2017 Numeric No
2016 Numeric No
2015 Numeric No
2014 Numeric No
2013 Numeric No
2012 Numeric No
2011 Numeric No
2010 Numeric No
2009 Numeric No
2008 Numeric No
2007 Numeric No
2006 Numeric No
2005 Numeric No
2004 Numeric No
2003 Numeric No
2002 Numeric No
2001 Numeric No
2000 Numeric No
1999 Numeric No
1998 Numeric No
1997 Numeric No
1996 Numeric No
1995 Numeric No
1994 Numeric No