Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 5.3% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore peaked at 10.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 133rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.8% | — |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +59.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1% | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -34.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 37% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More work & labour data for Singapore
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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 5.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 10.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 133rd out of 157 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 31.5%. 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 male (% of male 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.