Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Singapore
Singapore: Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 was 9.9 Persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Singapore, 2008–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2020, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Singapore stood at 9.9 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Singapore peaked at 14.2 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9 Persons, in 2020.
That places Singapore 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.2 Persons | — |
| 2009 | 11.4 Persons | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2 Persons | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1 Persons | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5 Persons | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7 Persons | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 11.3 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 12 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9 Persons | -17.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.9 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35 Persons, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.9 Persons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.55 Persons, 23% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8 Persons | 11.4 Persons | 14.2 Persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.97 Persons | 10.1 Persons | 14.2 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 Persons | 9.9 Persons | 9.9 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Singapore?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Singapore was 9.9 Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 Persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 Persons in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition?
- Singapore ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA web page). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO web page), together with recent estimates of employment by industrial activity from official sources. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics: documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org