Singapore — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.98 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1.98 | Actual |
| 2024 | 1.95 | Actual |
| 2023 | 1.93 | Actual |
| 2022 | 2.1 | Actual |
| 2021 | 2.65 | Actual |
| 2020 | 3 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.25 | Actual |
| 2018 | 2.1 | Actual |
| 2017 | 2.18 | Actual |
| 2016 | 2.08 | Actual |
| 2015 | 1.9 | Actual |
| 2014 | 1.95 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.9 | Actual |
| 2012 | 1.95 | Actual |
| 2011 | 2.03 | Actual |
| 2010 | 2.18 | Actual |
| 2009 | 3.03 | Actual |
| 2008 | 2.23 | Actual |
| 2007 | 2.13 | Actual |
| 2006 | 2.65 | Actual |
| 2005 | 3.13 | Actual |
| 2004 | 3.35 | Actual |
| 2003 | 3.95 | Actual |
| 2002 | 3.55 | Actual |
| 2001 | 2.65 | Actual |
| 2000 | 2.68 | Actual |
| 1999 | 2.8 | Actual |
| 1998 | 2.5 | Actual |
| 1997 | 1.43 | Actual |
| 1996 | 1.65 | Actual |
| 1995 | 1.75 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.73 | Actual |
| 1993 | 1.7 | Actual |
| 1992 | 1.8 | Actual |
| 1991 | 1.75 | Actual |
| 1990 | 1.78 | Actual |
| 1989 | 1.78 | Actual |
| 1988 | 2.58 | Actual |
| 1987 | 3.9 | Actual |
| 1986 | 2.01 | Actual |
| 1985 | 4.57 | Actual |
| 1984 | 6.14 | Actual |
| 1983 | 5.57 | Actual |
| 1982 | 6.28 | Actual |
| 1981 | 5.93 | Actual |
| 1980 | 5.75 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net