Mexico vs Singapore: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Mexico
5.8%
in 2024
Singapore
6.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
157th
Singapore rank
154th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.3% against 5.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 157th and Singapore ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 9.4% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Mexico or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.3% against 5.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Mexico and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Mexico ranks 157th 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.