Resident Labour Force Participation Rate by Age and Sex
Description
Ministry of Manpower CSV time series from 1991 through 2025 of resident labour force participation rates by sex and age, referenced to June each year for Singapore citizens and permanent residents. Gaps in 1995, 2000, and 2005 reflect census years without the Comprehensive Labour Force Survey. Analysts study workforce attachment across cohorts.
Official description
1. Reference month of June 2. Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. 3. Labour force participation rate is defined as the percentage of the labour force to the population aged fifteen years & over. 4. Data for 1995, 2000 and 2005 are not available as the Comprehensive Labour Force Survey was not conducted in these years due to the conduct of the Population Census 2000 and General Household Surveys 1995 and 2005 by the Singapore Department of Statistics. 5. 2007 data have been adjusted based on latest revised population estimates from the Singapore Department of Statistics to facilitate comparisons with 2008 onwards. Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1991-01-01 – 2025-01-01
- Rows
- 768
- Columns
- 4
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Year | Sex | Age | Labour Force Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | males | 15-19 | 30.000000 |
| 1991 | males | 20-24 | 82.200000 |
| 1991 | males | 25-29 | 96.900000 |
| 1991 | males | 30-34 | 98.700000 |
| 1991 | males | 35-39 | 99.100000 |
| 1991 | males | 40-44 | 98.400000 |
| 1991 | males | 45-49 | 96.500000 |
| 1991 | males | 50-54 | 92.500000 |
| 1991 | males | 55-59 | 70.700000 |
| 1991 | males | 60-64 | 46.800000 |
| 1991 | males | 65-69 | 29.700000 |
| 1991 | males | 70 and over | 13.300000 |
| 1991 | females | 15-19 | 26.900000 |
| 1991 | females | 20-24 | 79.700000 |
| 1991 | females | 25-29 | 73.400000 |
| 1991 | females | 30-34 | 60.000000 |
| 1991 | females | 35-39 | 55.300000 |
| 1991 | females | 40-44 | 53.800000 |
| 1991 | females | 45-49 | 46.100000 |
| 1991 | females | 50-54 | 33.800000 |
| 1991 | females | 55-59 | 21.000000 |
| 1991 | females | 60-64 | 12.400000 |
| 1991 | females | 65-69 | 6.300000 |
| 1991 | females | 70 and over | 2.900000 |
| 1992 | males | 15-19 | 28.600000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Sex | Text | Yes |
| Age | Text | Yes |
| Labour Force Participation Rate | Numeric (Percentage) | No |