Unemployment rate for young people in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.78
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.49
in 2009
All-time low
3.87
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6.78 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Singapore peaked at 12.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.87 | — |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 7.12 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.89 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.44 | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 5.29 | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 7.67 | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.83 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.77 | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 9.85 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.51 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.63 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.49 | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 9.41 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.38 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.89 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.72 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.63 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.92 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 8.52 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.33 | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 6.78 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 | 3.87 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 6.83 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 | 7.63 | 9.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 6.33 | 10.56 | 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 unemployment rate for young people in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Singapore was 6.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Singapore ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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