Burkina Faso vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Burkina Faso
71.0%
in 2025
Singapore
71.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Singapore rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 71.3% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.5% | 81.9% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 68.9% | 12.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 73.0% | 9.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 72.8% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 72.4% | 3.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Burkina Faso or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 71.3% against 71.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 56th 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+, male (%) (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.