Malaysia vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
66.5%
in 2022
Singapore
65.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Singapore rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.5% against 65.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.5% | 64.6% | 3.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 62.3% | 52.9% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 64.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 66.4% | 0.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 66.5% against 65.7% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th 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.