Unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore peaked at 6.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
Singapore ranks 95th of 130 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 intermediate education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 6.0% | 5 |
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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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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Singapore was 4.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).