Colombia vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Colombia
71.4%
in 2025
Singapore
71.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
53rd
Singapore rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Colombia
- Singapore
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 71.4% against 71.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Singapore ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 81.1% | 31.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 66.1% | 7.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 72.6% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 73.2% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 72.5% | 3.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Colombia or Singapore?
- Colombia, at 71.4% against 71.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Colombia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Singapore?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Colombia ranks 53rd 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.