New Zealand vs Singapore: Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.79 against 65.66 in Singapore, a difference of 1.13.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 71 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.57 | 65.12 | 1.46 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 68.02 | 66.17 | 1.86 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19), New Zealand or Singapore?
- New Zealand, at 66.79 against 65.66 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19) between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 1.13, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 7th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.