Singapore vs South America: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Singapore
68.35
in 2027
South America
59.74
in 2027
Singapore rank
24th
South America rank
27th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Singapore
  • South America
0204060199120092027

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 68.35 against 59.74 in South America, a difference of 8.61.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South America's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South America Difference Ahead
1990s 61.53 58.87 2.66 Singapore
2000s 62.28 59.44 2.85 Singapore
2010s 65.82 59.83 5.99 Singapore
2020s 67.35 58.1 9.25 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Singapore or South America?
Singapore, at 68.35 against 59.74 in South America as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Singapore and South America?
8.61, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Singapore and South America rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Singapore ranks 24th and South America ranks 27th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Singapore vs South America: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employment-to-population-ratio-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/singapore/south-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/employment-to-population-ratio-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/singapore/south-america/">Singapore vs South America: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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.