Belgium vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Belgium
34.4%
in 2025
Singapore
33.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
114th
Singapore rank
116th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 34.4% against 33.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.1% | 60.4% | 5.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 59.3% | 18.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 39.2% | 5.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 35.3% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 38.2% | 7.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 36.5% | 5.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 34.4% against 33.7% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Belgium and Singapore?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 116th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.