Indonesia vs Singapore: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2023
Singapore
3.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
137th
Singapore rank
140th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.
Indonesia ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Indonesia ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.