Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore
Singapore: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 20.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore is 20.32, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over five years.
That places Singapore 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.35 | — |
| 2022 | 23.37 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 25.18 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 21.73 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 20.32 | -6.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 20.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.37, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 20.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 219.06, 9% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore?
- Youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Singapore was 20.32 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 31.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 in 2025.
- How does Singapore rank for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.