Lesotho vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Lesotho
73.9%
in 2024
Singapore
73.6%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
67th
Singapore rank
69th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Lesotho
- Singapore
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 73.9% against 73.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.
Lesotho ranks 67th and Singapore ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1% | 78.5% | 16.4% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 79.4% | 3.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 70.8% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 76.1% | 21.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 75.6% | 5.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.0% | 0.1% | 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+), Lesotho or Singapore?
- Lesotho, at 73.9% against 73.6% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Lesotho and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Lesotho ranks 67th 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.