Netherlands vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Netherlands
66.0%
in 2025
Singapore
65.7%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
37th
Singapore rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Netherlands
- Singapore
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 66.0% against 65.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Singapore ahead.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 57.4% | 10.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 64.3% | 17.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 53.1% | 3.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 60.9% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 64.6% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 66.2% | 1.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Netherlands or Singapore?
- Netherlands, at 66.0% against 65.7% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Netherlands and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 37th 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.