Finland vs Singapore: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Finland
87.5%
in 2024
Singapore
87.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
28th
Singapore rank
30th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- Singapore
How they compare
Finland currently reports 87.5% against 87.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Finland ranks 28th and Singapore ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 86.2% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.8% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.6% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 0.1% | 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, Finland or Singapore?
- Finland, at 87.5% against 87.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Finland and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Singapore rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 28th 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.