Maldives vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Maldives
72.9%
in 2025
Singapore
73.3%
in 2025
Maldives rank
44th
Singapore rank
42nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.3% against 72.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Maldives ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 75.6% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 73.3% | 9.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 73.6% | 9.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 73.0% | 2.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Maldives or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.3% against 72.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Maldives ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.