Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore peaked at 19.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 117th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6.2% | — |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +63.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +88.8% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -38.0% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -0.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 69% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 3.5% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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)
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- 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)
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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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore was 9.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 19.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 117th out of 157 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 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.