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Singapore Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics

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Country or Region: Singapore › Change country
Economic Indicator: Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) › See all Singapore indicators, › See Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Singapore Dollar
Currency Symbol: SGD

Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2010 Employment type: National definition. Prior to 1986 unemployment data excludes non-residents. Primary domestic currency: Singapore dollars Data last updated: 03/2011

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) Statistics for Singapore , Year 2010 - In Detail

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Singapore in year 2010 is 2.2 %

This makes Singapore No. 100 in world rankings according to Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) in year 2010. The world's average Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) value is 4.82 %; Singapore is 2.62 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Singapore was 3.03 % Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Singapore in 2010 was or will be 27.27% less than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Singapore was or will be 2.20 %, which is 0.18% less than the 2010 figure.

* Source: IMF
Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Singapore, in other Years
Year %
  2016 2.1
  2015 2.1
  2014 2.1
  2013 2.2
  2012 2.198
  2011 2.196
2010 2.2
  2009 3.025
  2008 2.225
  2007 2.125
  2006 2.65
  2005 3.125
  2004 3.35
  2003 3.95
  2002 3.55
  2001 2.65
  2000 2.675
  1999 2.8
  1998 2.5
  1997 1.425
  1996 1.65
  1995 1.75
  1994 1.725
  1993 1.7
  1992 1.8
  1991 1.75
  1990 1.775
  1989 1.775
  1988 2.575
  1987 3.9
  1986 2.012
  1985 4.565
  1984 6.135
  1983 5.57
  1982 6.281
  1981 5.925
  1980 5.751