Macao vs Singapore: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre

Macao
12.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Singapore
4.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao rank
1st
Singapore rank
2nd

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre over time

  • Macao
  • Singapore
2.557.51012.5199120072023

How they compare

Macao currently reports 12.35 units per square kilometre against 4.77 units per square kilometre in Singapore, a difference of 7.58 units per square kilometre.

That makes Macao's figure about 2.6 times Singapore's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.

Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 9.05 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre 6.45 units per square kilometre Macao
2000s 9.31 units per square kilometre 3.28 units per square kilometre 6.03 units per square kilometre Macao
2010s 12.03 units per square kilometre 4.4 units per square kilometre 7.63 units per square kilometre Macao
2020s 12.07 units per square kilometre 4.63 units per square kilometre 7.44 units per square kilometre Macao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre, Macao or Singapore?
Macao, at 12.35 units per square kilometre against 4.77 units per square kilometre in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre between Macao and Singapore?
7.58 units per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Singapore?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Macao and Singapore rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Macao ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.