LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore
Singapore: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 5.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore stood at 5.21. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over five years.
Singapore ranks 70th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.07 | — |
| 2022 | 5.58 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.56 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.21 | -6.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.84, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 67 Sri Lanka 5.68
- 68 Bangladesh 5.46
- 69 United States 5.24 compare
- 71 Slovenia 5.13
- 72 Philippines 4.85
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 4.84
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Singapore was 5.21 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Singapore ranks 70th 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. 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.