World StatisticsSingapore: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.8
Change since 2015-25.6%3.8 (2015)
World rank150 / 1822025
Rank in region16 / 29East Asia & Pacific
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | +3.0% | 150 / 182 |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -20.5% | 153 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -4.1% | 132 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -22.6% | 135 / 186 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +13.2% | 130 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +32.3% | 144 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -14.2% | 151 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -14.0% | 139 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +2.9% | 126 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +7.7% | 138 / 187 |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +1.3% | 141 / 187 |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -3.1% | 140 / 187 |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +3.8% | 138 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -4.4% | 142 / 187 |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -5.6% | 139 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -29.7% | 136 / 187 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +48.0% | 106 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.0 | +1.5% | 133 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -12.9% | 133 / 187 |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -19.9% | 126 / 187 |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -4.3% | 114 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | -1.5% | 113 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +5.0% | 109 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +50.3% | 112 / 187 |
| 2001 | 3.8 | +1.6% | 141 / 187 |
| 2000 | 3.7 | -23.7% | 144 / 187 |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +42.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +36.4% | 150 / 187 |
| 1997 | 2.5 | -30.0% | 164 / 187 |
| 1996 | 3.6 | +8.2% | 143 / 187 |
| 1995 | 3.3 | +8.9% | 143 / 187 |
| 1994 | 3.0 | -1.3% | 152 / 187 |
| 1993 | 3.1 | -0.6% | 145 / 187 |
| 1992 | 3.1 | +41.7% | 137 / 187 |
| 1991 | 2.2 | – | 154 / 187 |
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