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Change indicator
67.9%down 0.3 points from Jun 2024June 2025 · released 23 Mar 2026
Singapore +0.2 ptsCanada −0.7 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
23 Mar 2026
Observation period
June 2025
Next release
29 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Previous
68.2% Jun 2024
Highest
70.5% Jun 2021
Lowest
63.1% Jun 1998
A year ago
68.2%
Data since
1991

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the working-age population that is working or looking for work.

Unemployment rateJun 20262.3%Inflation rateAug 20262.3%Consumer price indexAug 2026103.3GDP growth rateQ2 20265.9%

Reports

Released 23 Mar 202667.9%June 2025
Next release29 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026Q3 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
June 202567.9%−0.3
June 202468.2%−0.4
June 202368.6%−1.4
June 202270.0%−0.5
June 202170.5%+2.4
June 202068.1%+0.1
June 201968.0%+0.3
June 201867.7%0.0
June 201767.7%−0.3
June 201668.0%−0.3
June 201568.3%+1.3
June 201467.0%+0.3
June 201366.7%

Common questions

What is the labour force participation rate in Singapore now?

The labour force participation rate in Singapore was 67.9% in June 2025, down 0.3 points from Jun 2024. The figure was released on 23 Mar 2026.

When is the next labour force participation rate release for Singapore?

The next release is expected between 29 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, covering Q3 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the labour force participation rate in Singapore?

In data since 1991, the highest was 70.5% in Jun 2021 and the lowest was 63.1% in Jun 1998.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications
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