Hong Kong vs Singapore: Unemployment rate
Hong Kong
2.8
in 2025
Singapore
2.82
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
155th
Singapore rank
154th
Unemployment rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.82 against 2.8 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 154th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.97 | 3.22 | 0.2533 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.87 | 0.64 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.81 | 0.4829 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.55 | 0.451 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.82 against 2.8 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.02, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 154th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.