Afghanistan vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Afghanistan
31.4%
in 2025
Singapore
30.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Singapore rank
105th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 31.4% against 30.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 42.4% | 8.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 35.4% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 34.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 33.3% | 2.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Afghanistan or Singapore?
- Afghanistan, at 31.4% against 30.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Singapore ranks 105th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.