North America vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
North America
59.2%
in 2025
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
North America rank
21st
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.7% against 59.2% in North America, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 21st 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 | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 62.3% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 65.8% | 6.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 67.1% | 8.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.7% against 59.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between North America and Singapore?
- 8.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- North America ranks 21st 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.