Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore
Singapore: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore is 1.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over five years.
Singapore ranks 80th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.38 | — |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -32.8% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | -11.8% |
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More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore?
- Discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore was 1.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Singapore ranks 80th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.