Singapore Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Singapore youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 8.29%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
- Singapore youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.39%, a 1.72% decline from 2021.
- Singapore youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 10.11%, a 0.48% decline from 2020.
- Singapore youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.59%, a 2.93% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 37.31% |
| New Caledonia | 32.57% |
| Spain | 28.70% |
| Greece | 26.57% |
| Uruguay | 26.16% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 25.55% |
| Barbados | 24.87% |
| Bahamas | 23.57% |
| Italy | 22.73% |
| Chile | 22.05% |
| Sweden | 21.57% |
| Portugal | 20.25% |
| Slovak Republic | 19.41% |
| Croatia | 19.24% |
| Luxembourg | 18.99% |
| Brunei | 18.62% |
| Argentina | 18.00% |
| Cyprus | 17.45% |
| France | 17.13% |
| Estonia | 17.09% |
| Panama | 16.59% |
| Saudi Arabia | 16.25% |
| Belgium | 16.09% |
| Finland | 15.92% |
| Kuwait | 14.99% |
| Lithuania | 13.90% |
| Puerto Rico | 13.65% |
| Channel Islands | 13.47% |
| Guam | 12.88% |
| Hungary | 12.76% |
| United Kingdom | 12.54% |
| Latvia | 12.50% |
| Denmark | 11.66% |
| Poland | 11.58% |
| Norway | 10.95% |
| Austria | 10.93% |
| New Zealand | 10.72% |
| UAE | 10.65% |
| Canada | 10.59% |
| Ireland | 10.54% |
| Hong Kong | 10.45% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.12% |
| Slovenia | 9.91% |
| Malta | 9.34% |
| Iceland | 9.16% |
| Netherlands | 8.94% |
| Australia | 8.57% |
| Singapore | 8.29% |
| Czech Republic | 8.28% |
| Switzerland | 8.00% |
| United States | 7.90% |
| Macao | 6.97% |
| Oman | 6.85% |
| Israel | 6.03% |
| Germany | 5.96% |
| Bahrain | 5.82% |
| South Korea | 5.37% |
| Japan | 4.09% |
| Qatar | 0.60% |
| Singapore Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2023 | 8.29% | -0.11% |
| 2022 | 8.39% | -1.72% |
| 2021 | 10.11% | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 10.59% | 2.93% |
| 2019 | 7.66% | -0.95% |
| 2018 | 8.61% | -1.04% |
| 2017 | 9.65% | 0.51% |
| 2016 | 9.14% | -0.22% |
| 2015 | 9.36% | 0.59% |
| 2014 | 8.77% | -0.58% |
| 2013 | 9.35% | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 8.94% | -0.32% |
| 2011 | 9.26% | -0.57% |
| 2010 | 9.83% | -3.08% |
| 2009 | 12.91% | 3.76% |
| 2008 | 9.15% | 0.38% |
| 2007 | 8.78% | -0.09% |
| 2006 | 8.87% | -1.80% |
| 2005 | 10.67% | -0.15% |
| 2004 | 10.81% | 0.70% |
| 2003 | 10.11% | -1.03% |
| 2002 | 11.14% | 3.46% |
| 2001 | 7.68% | 0.62% |
| 2000 | 7.07% | -2.46% |
| 1999 | 9.53% | 1.49% |
| 1998 | 8.04% | 2.55% |
| 1997 | 5.49% | -3.30% |
| 1996 | 8.79% | 1.71% |
| 1995 | 7.08% | -0.47% |
| 1994 | 7.55% | 0.28% |
| 1993 | 7.27% | 0.49% |
| 1992 | 6.78% | 2.90% |
| 1991 | 3.88% | 2.90% |