Indonesia vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Indonesia
65.7%
in 2023
Singapore
65.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
40th
Singapore rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 65.7% against 65.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 56.6% | 11.4% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 66.3% | 65.1% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 53.1% | 10.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 60.9% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 64.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 66.3% | 1.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Indonesia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 65.7% against 65.7% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.