Jamaica vs Singapore: Employment to population ratio
Jamaica
67.28
in 2025
Singapore
67.71
in 2025
Jamaica rank
26th
Singapore rank
24th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.71 against 67.28 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 186 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 | 64.95 | 67.09 | 2.14 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 67.71 against 67.28 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.43, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.