Euro area vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Euro area
62.7%
in 2025
Singapore
75.4%
in 2025
Euro area rank
47th
Singapore rank
49th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 75.4% against 62.7% in Euro area, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 78.0% | 11.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 76.9% | 11.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 76.4% | 12.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 75.5% | 12.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Euro area or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 75.4% against 62.7% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Euro area and Singapore?
- 12.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 47th and Singapore ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.