Botswana vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate
Botswana
68.8%
in 2025
Singapore
69.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
32nd
Singapore rank
30th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Botswana
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 69.7% against 68.8% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 32nd and Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 63.3% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 65.5% | 5.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 68.4% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 69.6% | 3.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Botswana or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 69.7% against 68.8% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Botswana and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Botswana ranks 32nd and Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).