Botswana vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Botswana
73.4%
in 2024
Singapore
73.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
71st
Singapore rank
69th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 73.6% against 73.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Singapore ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Singapore ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 70.7% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 72.0% | 4.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 75.8% | 5.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 75.7% | 4.0% | 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+), Botswana or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 73.6% against 73.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Botswana and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Singapore ranks 69th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 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.