Jamaica vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Jamaica
69.6%
in 2025
Singapore
69.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
Singapore rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 69.7% against 69.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 63.3% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 65.5% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 68.4% | 4.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 69.6% | 1.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 69.7% against 69.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 30th 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+) (modeled ILO 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.