Indonesia vs Singapore: Female unemployment rate
Indonesia
3.0%
in 2025
Singapore
2.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
153rd
Singapore rank
155th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 3.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Indonesia ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.