Employment Rate of Older Female Residents
Employment Rate for Older Women Rose Over the Years,
but still Lagged Many Developed Countries
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Source:
Singapore - Mid-Year Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, MOM
Other Countries - OECD Database and National Statistical Agencies
Notes:
- The employment rate is defined as the proportion of the population in the specific age group who are employed.
- Singapore data for June 1995, 2000 and 2005 are not available as the Labour Market Survey was not conducted in these years.
- To facilitate comparison with data for 2008 onwards, Singapore's 2007 Labour Force Survey (LFS) data have been adjusted based on Singapore Department of Statistics' revised population estimates (released in February 2008) which exclude Singapore residents who have been away from Singapore for a continuous period of 12 months or longer. The 2007 adjusted data for Singapore are denoted by the symbol "a".
| Reflecting their improving educational profile, the employment rate for older women in Singapore rose strongly from 17% in 1991 to a high of 43% in 2010. Nevertheless, Singapore’s employment rate for older females still lagged many advanced economies like the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and South Korea, but exceeded that of Hong Kong and Taiwan. |
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