Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Saudi Arabia
3.2%
in 2025
Singapore
3.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
141st
Singapore rank
140th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 141st and Singapore ranks 140th of 185 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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.