Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore

Singapore: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1074 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.1878 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.1074 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore, 2005–2023

00.050.10.150.22005201420232005: 0.132 units per square kilometre2006: 0.132 units per square kilometre2007: 0.133 units per square kilometre2008: 0.144 units per square kilometre2009: 0.164 units per square kilometre2010: 0.177 units per square kilometre2011: 0.188 units per square kilometre2012: 0.183 units per square kilometre2013: 0.179 units per square kilometre2014: 0.15 units per square kilometre2015: 0.132 units per square kilometre2016: 0.137 units per square kilometre2017: 0.14 units per square kilometre2018: 0.142 units per square kilometre2019: 0.146 units per square kilometre2020: 0.186 units per square kilometre2021: 0.159 units per square kilometre2022: 0.139 units per square kilometre2023: 0.107 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore is 0.1074 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore peaked at 0.1878 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1074 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Singapore 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Singapore, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.1321 units per square kilometre
2006 0.1325 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2007 0.1334 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2008 0.1441 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2009 0.1635 units per square kilometre +13.5%
2010 0.1774 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2011 0.1878 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 0.1831 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2013 0.179 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 0.1504 units per square kilometre -16.0%
2015 0.1325 units per square kilometre -11.9%
2016 0.1372 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.1405 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 0.1419 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2019 0.1458 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.1861 units per square kilometre +27.7%
2021 0.1592 units per square kilometre -14.4%
2022 0.1392 units per square kilometre -12.6%
2023 0.1074 units per square kilometre -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1411 units per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre 0.1635 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.1575 units per square kilometre 0.1325 units per square kilometre 0.1878 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.148 units per square kilometre 0.1074 units per square kilometre 0.1861 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Maldives 0.0815 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Macau, China 0.0662 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong, China 0.0394 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Singapore was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.1878 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1074 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Singapore rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Singapore ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.