Singapore vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Singapore
73.3%
in 2025
Small states
63.1%
in 2025
Singapore rank
42nd
Small states rank
42nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.3% against 63.1% in Small states, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.6% | 66.8% | 8.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 65.0% | 8.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 63.3% | 10.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 62.4% | 10.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 73.3% against 63.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Singapore and Small states?
- 10.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Singapore ranks 42nd and Small states 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.