Labor market, Overall in Singapore

Singapore: Labor market, Overall was 0.8473 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.8473
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9415
in 1973
All-time low
0.8473
in 1974
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Singapore, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.9421974: 0.8471975: 0.8471976: 0.8471977: 0.8471978: 0.8471979: 0.8471980: 0.8471981: 0.8471982: 0.8471983: 0.8471984: 0.8471985: 0.8471986: 0.8471987: 0.8471988: 0.8471989: 0.8471990: 0.8471991: 0.8471992: 0.8471993: 0.8471994: 0.8471995: 0.8471996: 0.8471997: 0.8471998: 0.8471999: 0.8472000: 0.8472001: 0.8472002: 0.8472003: 0.8472004: 0.8472005: 0.8472006: 0.8472007: 0.8472008: 0.8472009: 0.8472010: 0.8472011: 0.8472012: 0.8472013: 0.8472014: 0.847

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, labor market, overall in Singapore stood at 0.8473. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Singapore peaked at 0.9415 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.8473, in 1974.

Singapore ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8607 0.8473 0.9415 7
1980s 0.8473 0.8473 0.8473 10
1990s 0.8473 0.8473 0.8473 10
2000s 0.8473 0.8473 0.8473 10
2010s 0.8473 0.8473 0.8473 5

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 8 Greece 0.8716 compare
  2. 9 Nicaragua 0.8595 compare
  3. 10 Canada 0.8586 compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8429 compare
  5. 13 Georgia 0.8352 compare
  6. 14 Hong Kong, China 0.8017 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Singapore?
Labor market, overall in Singapore was 0.8473 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.9415 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8473 in 1974.
How does Singapore rank for labor market, overall?
Singapore ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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