Unemployment rate in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment rate was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2003
All-time low
2.2%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Singapore stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Singapore peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 30.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Singapore?
- Unemployment rate 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 recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment rate?
- Singapore ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.