Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore is 3.25, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore peaked at 5.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 61st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.74 | — |
| 2015 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +67.4% |
| 2021 | 4.64 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 3.59 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 3.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.87, 67% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 3.25 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.63, 90% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.12 | 4.16 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.25 | 5.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Singapore was 3.25 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Singapore ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.