Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.33
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.49
in 2009
All-time low
3.87
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore stood at 6.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore peaked at 12.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 8.57 | 6.33 | 10.56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Singapore was 6.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Singapore ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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