Indonesia vs Singapore: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Indonesia
3.3%
in 2023
Singapore
3.3%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
139th
Singapore rank
142nd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.
Indonesia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.6% | 2.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Indonesia ranks 139th and Singapore ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.