High income vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
High income
58.3%
in 2025
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
High income rank
23rd
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- High income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.7% against 58.3% in High income, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 61.5% | 5.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 62.3% | 6.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 65.8% | 9.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 67.1% | 9.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), High income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.7% against 58.3% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between High income and Singapore?
- 9.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- High income ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.