Malta vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Malta
65.4%
in 2025
Singapore
65.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
42nd
Singapore rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 65.7% against 65.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Singapore ahead.
Malta ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 60.9% | 14.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 64.6% | 8.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 65.7% against 65.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malta and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 42nd 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.