Low & middle income vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Low & middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Low & middle income
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.7% against 58.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 1.4% | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 62.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 65.8% | 7.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 67.1% | 9.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Low & middle income or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.7% against 58.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 9.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 25th 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.