LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore

Singapore: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 175.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
175.8
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
253.64
in 2021
All-time low
175.8
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore, 2021–2025

01002003002021202320252021: 253.62022: 209.22023: 193.92024: 194.42025: 175.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 175.8 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over five years.

Singapore ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 253.64
2022 209.24 -17.5%
2023 193.88 -7.3%
2024 194.44 +0.3%
2025 175.8 -9.6%

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 55 Slovakia 204.5
  2. 56 Czechia 204.04
  3. 57 Bulgaria 196.58
  4. 59 Albania 172.36
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 172.1
  6. 61 Lithuania 167.28

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore was 175.8 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 253.64 in 2021.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 175.8 in 2025.
How does Singapore rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Singapore ranks 58th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

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. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.