Singapore vs South America: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Singapore
- South America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 70.48 against 63.36 in South America, a difference of 7.12.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Singapore ranks 26th and South America ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.33 | 64.21 | 0.8824 | South America |
| 2000s | 65.47 | 65.98 | 0.517 | South America |
| 2010s | 68.43 | 65.05 | 3.38 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 69.75 | 63.05 | 6.7 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Singapore or South America?
- Singapore, at 70.48 against 63.36 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Singapore and South America?
- 7.12, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Singapore and South America rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Singapore ranks 26th and South America ranks 27th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.