Jamaica vs Singapore: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 68.35 against 67.18 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.17.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.78 | 61.53 | 3.24 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.72 | 62.28 | 1.57 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 58.54 | 65.82 | 7.29 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65.51 | 67.35 | 1.84 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 68.35 against 67.18 in Jamaica as of 2027.
- What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 1.17, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.