Unemployment rate women in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate women was 2.87 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.87
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.55
in 2009
All-time low
2.19
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Singapore is 2.87, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Singapore peaked at 6.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 1991.
That places Singapore 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.19 | — |
| 1992 | 3.19 | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.45 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.45 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | -32.7% |
| 1998 | 3.7 | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 3.46 | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.95 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.42 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 4.33 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.48 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.84 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -27.2% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.19 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.18 | 3.46 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 3.32 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 2.7 | 5.01 | 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 women in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate women in Singapore was 2.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate women?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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