Singapore vs Thailand: Unemployment rate,Percent
Singapore
2.0%
in 2025
Thailand
0.8%
in 2025
Singapore rank
70th
Thailand rank
71st
Unemployment rate,Percent over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.0% against 0.8% in Thailand, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Singapore ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 71st of 71 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Singapore or Thailand?
- Singapore, at 2.0% against 0.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Singapore and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
- Singapore ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 71st of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.