South Korea vs Singapore: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
South Korea
6.4%
in 2024
Singapore
6.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
151st
Singapore rank
154th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- South Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.4% against 6.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.6% | 1.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, South Korea or Singapore?
- South Korea, at 6.4% against 6.3% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between South Korea and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- South Korea ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 154th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.