Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Singapore
87.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 87.2% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 86.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 87.1% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.2% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.4% | 0.5% | 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, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Singapore, at 87.2% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd 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.