ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore
Singapore: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 0.1 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore is 0.1 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore peaked at 3.5 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1 %, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 116th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5 % | — |
| 1973 | 2.7 % | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 2.6 % | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1 % | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 2.3 % | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.2 % | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 % | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 1.5 % | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 1.3 % | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 % | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 1 % | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7 % | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8 % | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4 % | -55.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5 % | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3 % | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 % | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3 % | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 % | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 % | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 % | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8 % | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1 % | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1 % | -90.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 %, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3 %, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +400.0% | 0.2 % | 1 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 % | 1.5 % | 3.5 % | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.84 % | 0.4 % | 1.3 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4778 % | 0.2 % | 1 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9 % | 0.8 % | 1.1 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 114 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.2 % compare
- 114 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.2 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Singapore was 0.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 % in 1970.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 % in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.