Unemployment rate,Percent in Singapore

Singapore: Unemployment rate,Percent was 2.0% in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 71 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2003
All-time low
1.4%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate,Percent in Singapore, 1991–2025

012341991200820251991: 1.81992: 1.81993: 1.71994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.61997: 1.41998: 2.61999: 2.82000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 3.62003: 42004: 3.42005: 3.12006: 2.72007: 2.12008: 2.32009: 32010: 2.22011: 22012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 2.12017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 32021: 2.62022: 2.12023: 1.92024: 1.92025: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, unemployment rate,percent in Singapore stood at 2.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Singapore peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1997.

That places Singapore 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% 1.4% 2.8% 9
2000s 2.9% 2.1% 4.0% 10
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 10
2020s 2.3% 1.9% 3.0% 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 67 Japan 2.5% compare
  2. 68 Russian Federation 2.2% compare
  3. 69 Viet Nam 2.2% compare
  4. 71 Thailand 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate,percent in Singapore?
Unemployment rate,percent in Singapore was 2.0% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1997.
How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate,percent?
Singapore ranks 70th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
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