Palau vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Palau
70.8%
in 2023
Singapore
71.3%
in 2025
Palau rank
59th
Singapore rank
56th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Palau
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 71.3% against 70.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 59th and Singapore ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 62.7% | 9.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 72.3% | 12.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 73.3% | 0.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.1% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Palau or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 71.3% against 70.8% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Palau and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Palau ranks 59th 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.