Jamaica vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Jamaica
67.3%
in 2025
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.7% against 67.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 61.5% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 62.3% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 65.8% | 7.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 67.1% | 2.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.7% against 67.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- 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.