Singapore vs Tonga: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Singapore
6.3%
in 2024
Tonga
6.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
154th
Tonga rank
156th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Singapore
- Tonga
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 2.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Singapore or Tonga?
- Singapore, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Singapore and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Singapore ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 156th 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.