Kenya vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Kenya
71.0%
in 2021
Singapore
71.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
58th
Singapore rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Kenya
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 71.3% against 71.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Singapore ahead.
Kenya ranks 58th and Singapore ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 74.2% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 72.2% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.9% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 73.8% | 2.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Kenya or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 71.3% against 71.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Kenya and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kenya ranks 58th 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.