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Colombia2.3%up 0.4 points from Mar 2026June 2026 · released 29 Sep 2026
Singapore +0.5 ptsItaly −5.6 ptsover 10 years
Compare with: Italy
Key data points
- Last release
- 29 Sep 2026
- Observation period
- June 2026
- Next release
- 29 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
- Previous
- 1.9% Mar 2026
- Highest
- 4.5% Jun 2003
- Lowest
- 1.0% Sep 1997
- A year ago
- 2.4%
- Data since
- 1992
Indicator info
- Category
- Labour
- Source
- Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Units
- Percent
The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.
Related indicators
Reports
Released 29 Sep 20262.3%June 2026
Next release29 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026Q3 2026
History
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | +0.4 |
| March 2026 | 1.9% | +0.1 |
| December 2025 | 1.8% | −0.1 |
| September 2025 | 1.9% | −0.5 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | +0.6 |
| March 2025 | 1.8% | +0.1 |
| December 2024 | 1.7% | −0.1 |
| September 2024 | 1.8% | −0.6 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | +0.5 |
| March 2024 | 1.9% | +0.1 |
| December 2023 | 1.8% | −0.1 |
| September 2023 | 1.9% | −0.5 |
| June 2023 | 2.4% |
Common questions
What is the unemployment rate in Singapore now?
The unemployment rate in Singapore was 2.3% in June 2026, up 0.4 points from Mar 2026. The figure was released on 29 Sep 2026.
When is the next unemployment rate release for Singapore?
The next release is expected between 29 Oct 2026 and 30 Oct 2026, covering Q3 2026.
What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Singapore?
In data since 1992, the highest was 4.5% in Jun 2003 and the lowest was 1.0% in Sep 1997.
Where does this data come from?
Published by Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications, and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.