Singapore vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Singapore
67.9%
in 2025
Sweden
67.5%
in 2025
Singapore rank
51st
Sweden rank
52nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 67.9% against 67.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sweden ahead.
Singapore ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 63.5% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 77.0% | 14.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 66.6% | 10.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 62.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 71.9% | 4.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 68.2% | 0.7% | 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+), Singapore or Sweden?
- Singapore, at 67.9% against 67.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Singapore ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.