Number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore
Singapore: Number of people employed in agriculture was 3,348 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore is 3,348 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore peaked at 4,913 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,722 people, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,228 people | — |
| 1992 | 4,863 people | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 3,889 people | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 4,913 people | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 4,163 people | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 3,532 people | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 3,644 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,696 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,624 people | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,649 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,669 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,494 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3,389 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,330 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,375 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,497 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3,567 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,716 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,700 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,819 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,834 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,885 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,865 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,893 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,919 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,855 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,794 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,757 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,760 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,517 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3,538 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,039 people | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 2,722 people | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3,396 people | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 3,348 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,061 people | 3,532 people | 4,913 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,539 people | 3,330 people | 3,716 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,838 people | 3,757 people | 3,919 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,260 people | 2,722 people | 3,538 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 172 Hong Kong, China 6,618 people compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,995 people compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,844 people compare
- 176 Luxembourg 2,899 people compare
- 177 Brunei Darussalam 2,705 people compare
- 178 Malta 2,586 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Singapore was 3,348 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4,913 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,722 people in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Singapore ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.