Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore peaked at 9.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +56.2% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 39% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 8.3% | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1059 % change on previous year (2050)
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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)
- 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 male (% of male 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.