Singapore vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled
Singapore
77.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
76.7%
in 2025
Singapore rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
49th
Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 77.0% against 76.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Singapore ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 75.0% | 7.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 75.1% | 4.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 76.3% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 77.0% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Singapore or United Kingdom?
- Singapore, at 77.0% against 76.7% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Singapore ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.