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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

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Coverage
1991-01-01 – 2025-01-01
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768
Columns
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Data

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