Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore
Singapore: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 6.8% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore peaked at 12.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1991.
That places Singapore 147th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.9% | — |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +73.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +45.6% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +41.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | -25.7% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +7.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 49% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.0%, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 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)
- 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Singapore was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- How does Singapore rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 total (% of total 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.