Australia vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Australia
60.6%
in 2025
Singapore
60.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Singapore rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Australia
- Singapore
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60.6% against 60.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Singapore ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.0% | 40.2% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 47.4% | 4.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 40.2% | 8.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.7% | 3.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 60.2% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Australia or Singapore?
- Australia, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Australia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Australia ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 33rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.