Indonesia vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Indonesia
67.9%
in 2023
Singapore
67.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
50th
Singapore rank
51st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 67.9% against 67.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.3% | 58.7% | 10.6% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 62.8% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 56.8% | 9.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 62.8% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 67.2% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 69.3% | 2.2% | 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+), Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 67.9% against 67.9% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Indonesia ranks 50th and Singapore ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.