North America vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
North America
64.2%
in 2025
Singapore
73.3%
in 2025
North America rank
39th
Singapore rank
42nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.3% against 64.2% in North America, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 75.6% | 6.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 73.3% | 5.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 73.6% | 8.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 73.0% | 8.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.3% against 64.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between North America and Singapore?
- 9.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- North America ranks 39th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- 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.