Singapore vs United States: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Singapore
8.5%
in 2025
United States
8.5%
in 2025
Singapore rank
134th
United States rank
136th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Singapore
- United States
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Singapore ranks 134th and United States ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 11.4% | 2.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.5% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 1.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Singapore or United States?
- Singapore, at 8.5% against 8.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Singapore and United States?
- 0.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United States rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 134th and United States ranks 136th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.