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Labour Force in Singapore 2025
Released on: 29/1/2026 3:00 PM

​​The report on Labour Force in Singapore is a key annual report on Singapore’s labour market. It analyses the labour market outcomes of the resident labour force based on a wider range of labour market indicators such as labour force participation rate, employment rate, job mobility and income growth, which are not covered in quarterly labour market reports. An advance release of this report was published earlier in November 2025.

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​​​​​​​​​​KEY FINDINGS​
  1. In 2025, Singapore’s labour market held up well and employment outcomes for residents continued to improve. Nominal and real incomes rose, both at the 20th percentile and the median. While job mobility eased, the majority of job switchers experience real income gains with their job moves. The proportion of permanent employees reached a new high, and there was a higher share of Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) among employed residents. Labour underutilisation remained low, with unemployment rate and long-term unemployment rate within the historical range for PMETs and non-PMETs. Time-related under-employment rate declined, and the incidence of workers who were discouraged from seeking work stayed low. The labour force participation rate for females aged 25 to 64 years improved significantly over the decade, while the labour force participation rate of their male counterparts remained high.
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  2. However, population ageing continued to exert downward pressure on the overall labour force participation rate for residents aged 15 years and over, which declined slightly in 2025 even as participation rates across most age groups remained broadly stable or increased. Nevertheless, Singapore’s overall labour force participation rate continued to rank among the highest when compared with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, reflecting strong participation among core working-age groups.

For more ​key findings, please refer to the highlights ​of the report.​​

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As part of MRSD’s continued commitment to deliver accurate and relevant statistics on the labour market, our data collection processes have undergone an assessment by Ernst and Young Advisory Pte Ltd.​​
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​Released on: 29 January 2026

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