Singapore's Old-age Support Ratio Nearly Halves After 10 Years
Singapore's Old-age Support Ratio Nearly Halves After 10 Years
This decline is primarily attributed to the growing proportion of seniors, who have lower labour force participation rates compared to younger age groups.The labour force participation rate for younger individuals also declined.
年輕人的勞動參與率也在下降。
Singapore's old-age support ratio nearly halved in 2024, falling to fewer than four residents aged 20 to 64 for every elderly person aged 65 and above, down from six residents per elderly person a decade ago, MoM reported. Including foreign workers, the ratio increases to five.
新加坡的老年供養比在2024年幾乎減半，從十年前每位65歲及以上的老年人有六位20至64歲居民下降到四位，母親公司報道。包括外國勞工後，這個比例增加到五。
The labour force participation rate for individuals aged 15 and above declined from 68.6% in 2023 to 68.2% in 2024, despite rising participation rates in most age groups.
2023年，15歲及以上人群的勞動參與率從68.6%下降到2024年的68.2%，儘管大多數年齡段的參與率有所增加。
This decline is primarily attributed to the growing proportion of seniors, who have lower labour force participation rates compared to younger age groups.
這一下降主要歸因於老年人比例的增長，他們的勞動參與率低於年輕年齡群體。
Nevertheless, Singapore's labour force participation rate for residents aged 15 and above remains higher than that of many other major cities with ageing populations.
儘管如此，新加坡15歲及以上居民的勞動參與率仍高於許多其他老齡化城市。
In addition, Singapore's labour force participation rate for seniors ranks high compared to other major cities. This is due to a steady increase in the participation rate of seniors aged 55 and above over the past decade, driven by government efforts to boost their employability.
此外，與其他主要城市相比，新加坡的老年人勞動參與率較高。這歸功於過去十年中55歲及以上老年人勞動參與率穩步增加，受政府努力提高他們就業能力的推動。
The employment rate for seniors aged 65 and above rose to 31.7% in 2024, following declines in the past two years. Seniors were mostly employed in industries such as administrative and support services, food and beverage services, and transportation and storage.
2024年，65歲及以上的老年人就業率上升至31.7%，在過去兩年的下降後。老年人主要就業於行政和支持服務、餐飲服務以及運輸和儲存行業。
Meanwhile, in age groups where the labour force participation rate increased, the employment rate also rose. According to MoM, this suggests that the labour market successfully absorbed the additional entry of residents into the workforce.
與勞動參與率增加的年齡組相比，就業率也上升。根據母親公司的說法，這表明勞動力市場成功吸收了居民進入勞動力市場的增加。
