Maldives vs Singapore: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Maldives
9.7%
in 2019
Singapore
9.4%
in 2025
Maldives rank
115th
Singapore rank
117th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Maldives
- Singapore
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Maldives ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 117th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 8.1% | 5.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.6% | 4.8% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 13.0% | 2.1% | 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), Maldives or Singapore?
- Maldives, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Maldives and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Maldives ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 117th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.