Unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment with basic education, male was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore peaked at 6.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
That places Singapore 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +83.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -59.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Singapore was 2.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Singapore ranks 102nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).