Singapore vs World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Singapore
67.7%
in 2025
World
58.1%
in 2025
Singapore rank
24th
World rank
24th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.7% against 58.1% in World, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.
Singapore ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 59.8% | 2.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 58.0% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 57.4% | 9.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 67.7% against 58.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Singapore and World?
- 9.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Singapore ranks 24th and World 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.