LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore
Singapore: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 175.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Singapore, 2021–2025
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
| 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% |
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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 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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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. 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.