Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.8% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Singapore peaked at 5.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +43.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 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 of men vs. women in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Singapore was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Singapore ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.