Hong Kong vs Singapore: Unemployment rate
Hong Kong
2.8%
in 2025
Singapore
2.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
155th
Singapore rank
154th
Unemployment rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 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 2.8% against 2.8% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0%, 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?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as 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 labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.