Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2009
All-time low
4.2%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 8.5% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore peaked at 16.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1991.
Singapore ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +87.7% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +58.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -34.6% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +10.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 65% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.2% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 131 Myanmar 8.7% compare
- 132 North Korea 8.6% compare
- 133 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 135 Netherlands 8.5% compare
- 136 United States 8.5% compare
- 137 Australia 8.4% compare
More work & labour data for Singapore
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.967 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 0 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,077 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,086 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,163 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.