Singapore Forecast: Employment
1980 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Singapore Employment Forecast
- Singapore Employment is forecasted to be 3.833 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 3.816 Person mn in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Singapore Employment is projected to stand at 3.833 Person mn in Dec 2024
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment
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What is Singapore's Forecast: Employment in 2024?
Singapore Employment is forecasted to be 3.833 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.833 2024 | 3.816 2023 | 1.069 1980 | 3.833 2024 | Person mn | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.047 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.047 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 13.897 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 4.444 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 5.189 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 20.853 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 1.755 2025 | yearly | 1991 - 2025 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.447 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 5.100 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 2.944 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 0.702 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 2.617 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| France (Person mn) | 28.596 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 42.367 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 4.132 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Guatemala (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 3.656 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.224 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 2.774 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 4.411 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 24.018 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 67.598 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 28.727 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 0.887 2025 | yearly | 1992 - 2025 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 1.469 2025 | yearly | 1999 - 2025 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.519 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.449 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.312 2025 | yearly | 1983 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 9.592 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 3.016 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Nicaragua (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Norway (Person mn) | 2.915 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 5.181 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Puerto Rico (Person mn) | 0.882 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| San Marino (Person mn) | 0.022 2013 | yearly | 2001 - 2013 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 3.833 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 2.431 2025 | yearly | 1993 - 2025 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 1.092 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 20.671 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 5.183 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 5.238 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Taiwan (Person mn) | 11.386 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Thailand (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| United Kingdom (Person mn) | 33.600 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| United States (Person mn) | 159.103 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -675.584 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,433.926 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 926,486.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 173.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) | 146.244 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) | 1,597.757 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) | 169.136 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) | -919.200 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) | 6,815.900 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.333 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 2,158.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 43,262.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 482,034.010 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 8,750,013.495 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,962,678.423 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 41,103.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 14.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,018,410.885 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,453,494.459 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4,282.522 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3,960.459 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,458.474 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,998.677 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) | 17,289.94 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2018 |
| Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) | 22,035.26 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1976 - May 2018 |
| Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) | 40,168.70 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2018 |
| Exports: Indonesia (SGD mn) | 4,556.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 130.084 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 136.736 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 12,847.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 21,619.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 45,589.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 32.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 7,653.178 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 2,153,029.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 391.1 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 1,370,855.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 254.2 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 95.944 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 871,662.536 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) | 47,377.700 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) | -11,230.700 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) | -974.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) | 60,759.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) | -38,869.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) | 21,890.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) | 6,433.800 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) | 201,807.200 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) | 62,901.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) | -32,453.200 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) | 1,654.800 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) | 10,199.900 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) | 48,600.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) | -2,478.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) | 121,243.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) | 39,070.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) | 153,207.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) | 8,088.600 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) | 62,851.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) | 28,814.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) | 23,633.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) | 110,229.200 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) | 136,388.600 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) | 95,354.500 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) | 15,145.300 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) | 13,433.200 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) | 1,256.600 2018 | yearly | 1988 - 2018 |
| BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) | -5,728.600 2018 | yearly | 1988 - 2018 |
| International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) | 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2018 |
| External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) | 187,451.200 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) | 1,409,972.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) | 2,762,551.700 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) | 348,972.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) | 313,756.800 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Direct Investment Abroad: European Union (EU-27) (SGD mn) | 234,607.400 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) | 1,788,363.400 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) | 2,843,105.600 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) | 279,941.300 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) | 135,762.400 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) | 411,137.600 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) | 153,599.700 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) | 73,934.800 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) | 81,934.900 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) | 692,307.300 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) | 181,047.100 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) | 5,718.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 0.000 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.3 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 51.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 9,947.940 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Dec 2019 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 365,823.695 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 994,068.268 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 363,294.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 65.403 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 9.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 5,953.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,423,704.045 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 886,995.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 6.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 249.217 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 929.148 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1963 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 278,791.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 960,210.025 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.63 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 128.28 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 472.40 Jul 2018 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jul 2018 |
| ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) | 211.70 Jul 2018 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jul 2018 |
| DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) | 667,892.20 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2018 |
| DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) | 403,032.70 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 2004 - May 2018 |
| DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) | 264,859.50 May 2018 | monthly | Mar 2004 - May 2018 |
| DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) | 203,114.90 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2018 |
| DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) | 10,320.90 May 2018 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) | 109.300 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Mar 2019 |
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