Singapore Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force) (2025)
Singapore's Unemployment Rate (ILO, % of Labor Force): 2.8 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025, +0.1pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), 1991–2025.
Singapore (2025)
2.8
% of labor force (ILO methodology)
+0.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | % of labor force (ILO methodology) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +0.5pp |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +1pp |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 3.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 3.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2010 | 4.1 | -1.8pp |
| 2009 | 5.9 | +1.9pp |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.1pp |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Singapore recorded 2.8 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2025. The latest change was +0.1pp. Across 1991–2025 the series ranges from 2.2 in 1991 to 5.9 in 2003.
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Singapore from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the unemployment rate (ILO methodology) in Singapore from 1990 to present. ILO-consistent unemployment allows direct cross-country comparison of labour market slack on a standardised basis. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations).
The series peaked at 5.9 % of labor force (ILO methodology) in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.2 in 1991. The latest reading of 2.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.1pp.