Peru vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Peru
69.1%
in 2025
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
Peru rank
22nd
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Peru
- Singapore
How they compare
Peru currently reports 69.1% against 67.7% in Singapore, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Peru ranks 22nd and Singapore ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 61.5% | 1.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 62.3% | 7.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 65.8% | 8.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 67.1% | 1.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Peru or Singapore?
- Peru, at 69.1% against 67.7% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Peru and Singapore?
- 1.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Peru ranks 22nd 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.