Canada vs Singapore: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Canada
87.0%
in 2024
Singapore
87.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
31st
Singapore rank
30th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 87.2% against 87.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Canada ranks 31st 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 | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 86.2% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.8% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 85.6% | 0.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 86.8% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Canada or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 87.2% against 87.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 31st and Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.