Residents Outside the Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over by Marital Status, Main Reason for Not Working and Sex (Census of Population 2020)
What this data shows
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics. 5 records. Fields include Number, (Total) Total, (Total) Males, (Total) Females (22 columns in total). Last updated 2026-09-06.
Description
Census of Population 2020 counts of Singapore residents aged 15 and over outside the labour force, cross-classified by marital status, main reason for not working (including housework, childcare, and caregiving), and sex. Labour economists study non-participation drivers and gender gaps using the official CSV from the Singapore Department of Statistics. Adapted from SingStat TableBuilder CT/17558.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 18/06/2021 Update Frequency: 10 years Survey period: Census of Population 2020 Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/CT/17558
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- Rows
- 5
- Columns
- 22
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Number | (Total) Total | (Total) Males | (Total) Females | (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Total | (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Males | (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Females | (Retired/Too Old to Work) Total | (Retired/Too Old to Work) Males | (Retired/Too Old to Work) Females | (Poor Health/Disabled) Total | (Poor Health/Disabled) Males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1115608.000000 | 417424.000000 | 698185.000000 | 266696.000000 | 12940.000000 | 253756.000000 | 321850.000000 | 146647.000000 | 175202.000000 | 119224.000000 | 53608.000000 |
| Single | 390196.000000 | 197856.000000 | 192340.000000 | 10695.000000 | 2798.000000 | 7897.000000 | 24804.000000 | 9975.000000 | 14828.000000 | 24911.000000 | 14198.000000 |
| Married | 551779.000000 | 187855.000000 | 363924.000000 | 227852.000000 | 9426.000000 | 218425.000000 | 198338.000000 | 116852.000000 | 81486.000000 | 60230.000000 | 32077.000000 |
| Widowed | 138610.000000 | 21249.000000 | 117361.000000 | 21148.000000 | 283.000000 | 20865.000000 | 86246.000000 | 15803.000000 | 70443.000000 | 25757.000000 | 3861.000000 |
| Divorced/Separated | 35023.000000 | 10463.000000 | 24561.000000 | 7001.000000 | 433.000000 | 6568.000000 | 12462.000000 | 4016.000000 | 8445.000000 | 8326.000000 | 3472.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Text | No |
| (Total) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Total) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Housework/Childcare/Caregiving to Others) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Retired/Too Old to Work) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Retired/Too Old to Work) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Retired/Too Old to Work) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Poor Health/Disabled) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Poor Health/Disabled) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Poor Health/Disabled) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Education/Training Related1/) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Education/Training Related1/) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Education/Training Related1/) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Taking a Break) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Taking a Break) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Taking a Break) Females | Numeric | No |
| (Others) Total | Numeric | No |
| (Others) Males | Numeric | No |
| (Others) Females | Numeric | No |