Panama vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Panama
74.0%
in 2025
Singapore
73.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
66th
Singapore rank
69th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Panama currently reports 74.0% against 73.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 66th and Singapore ranks 69th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 1.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 80.0% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 70.6% | 9.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 74.2% | 4.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.0% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.4% | 0.8% | 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+), Panama or Singapore?
- Panama, at 74.0% against 73.6% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Panama and Singapore?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Panama ranks 66th 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.