OECD members vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
OECD members
60.6%
in 2025
Singapore
69.7%
in 2025
OECD members rank
29th
Singapore rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- OECD members
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 69.7% against 60.6% in OECD members, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 63.3% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 65.5% | 5.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 68.4% | 8.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 69.6% | 9.3% | 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+), OECD members or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 69.7% against 60.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between OECD members and Singapore?
- 9.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- OECD members ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- 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.