Singapore vs Uruguay: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Singapore
73.6%
in 2025
Uruguay
73.7%
in 2025
Singapore rank
69th
Uruguay rank
68th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Singapore
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 73.7% against 73.6% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 78.4% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 71.7% | 8.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 73.3% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 73.1% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 72.0% | 3.4% | 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+), Singapore or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 73.7% against 73.6% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Singapore and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Uruguay rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Singapore ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th 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.