Singapore Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Singapore unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.59%, a 1.05% decline from 2021.
- Singapore unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.64%, a 0.54% increase from 2020.
- Singapore unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.10%, a 1% increase from 2019.
- Singapore unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.10%, a 0.51% decline from 2018.
Singapore Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.59% |
-1.05% |
2021 |
4.64% |
0.54% |
2020 |
4.10% |
1.00% |
2019 |
3.10% |
-0.51% |
2018 |
3.61% |
-0.59% |
2017 |
4.20% |
0.12% |
2016 |
4.08% |
0.29% |
2015 |
3.79% |
0.05% |
2014 |
3.74% |
-0.12% |
2013 |
3.86% |
0.14% |
2012 |
3.72% |
-0.17% |
2011 |
3.89% |
-0.23% |
2010 |
4.12% |
-1.74% |
2009 |
5.86% |
1.90% |
2008 |
3.96% |
0.06% |
2007 |
3.90% |
-0.58% |
2006 |
4.48% |
-1.11% |
2005 |
5.59% |
-0.25% |
2004 |
5.84% |
-0.09% |
2003 |
5.93% |
0.28% |
2002 |
5.65% |
1.89% |
2001 |
3.76% |
0.06% |
2000 |
3.70% |
-1.15% |
1999 |
4.85% |
1.44% |
1998 |
3.41% |
0.91% |
1997 |
2.50% |
-1.07% |
1996 |
3.57% |
0.27% |
1995 |
3.30% |
0.27% |
1994 |
3.03% |
-0.04% |
1993 |
3.07% |
-0.02% |
1992 |
3.09% |
0.91% |
1991 |
2.18% |
2.18% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |