Jamaica vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate
Jamaica
69.57
in 2025
Singapore
69.67
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
Singapore rank
30th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 69.67 against 69.57 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 186 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 | 69.47 | 63.33 | 6.14 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.07 | 65.47 | 0.4023 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 63.5 | 68.43 | 4.93 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 67.78 | 69.57 | 1.79 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 69.67 against 69.57 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate 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?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.