Unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 3.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Singapore ranks 86th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.1% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +50.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 83 El Salvador 3.6% compare
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- 87 New Zealand 3.2% compare
- 88 Philippines 3.2% compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.1% compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Singapore was 3.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Singapore ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).