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2.3%up 0.4 points from Mar 2026June 2026 · released 29 Sep 2026
−1.1 ptsover 5 years
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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

Singapore unemployment rate by year

Singapore unemployment rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)2.1%2.3%June 20261.9%March 2026▲ +0.4
20252.0%2.4%June 20251.8%March 20250.0
20242.0%2.4%June 20241.7%December 2024▼ −0.2
20231.9%2.4%June 20231.6%March 2023▲ +0.2
20222.1%2.6%June 20221.8%December 2022▼ −0.2
20212.7%3.4%June 20212.1%December 2021▼ −0.5
20203.0%3.8%June 20202.2%March 2020▲ +0.6
20192.3%3.0%June 20192.0%March 20190.0
20182.1%2.7%June 20181.9%March 20180.0
20172.2%2.9%June 20171.8%December 2017▼ −0.3
20162.1%2.8%June 20161.8%March 2016▲ +0.1
20151.9%2.6%June 20151.6%December 2015▼ −0.1
20142.0%2.6%June 20141.6%December 2014▼ −0.3
20131.9%2.6%June 20131.6%September 2013▼ −0.2
20122.0%2.6%June 20121.6%December 2012▼ −0.3
20112.0%2.7%June 20111.8%March 20110.0
20102.2%2.8%June 20101.8%September 2010▼ −0.1
20093.0%4.1%June 20092.1%December 2009▼ −0.9
20082.2%2.8%June 20081.8%March 2008▲ +0.6
20072.1%2.9%June 20071.5%September 2007▼ −0.9
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Singapore unemployment rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20062.7%3.4%June 20062.2%March 2006▲ +0.4
20053.1%4.2%June 20052.6%December 2005▼ −0.2
20043.4%4.4%June 20042.6%September 20040.0
20034.0%4.5%June 20033.2%March 2003▲ +0.8
20023.6%4.2%June 20023.0%March 2002▲ +0.9
20012.7%3.9%December 20011.6%March 2001▲ +2.3
20002.7%4.4%June 20001.6%September 2000▲ +0.1
19992.8%3.6%June 19992.4%September 19990.0
19982.5%3.6%December 19981.4%March 1998▲ +2.2
19971.4%1.9%June 19971.0%September 1997▲ +0.4
19961.7%2.4%June 19961.1%September 1996▲ +0.1
19951.8%2.5%June 19951.2%September 1995▲ +0.3
19941.7%2.2%June 19941.4%March 1994▲ +0.5
19931.7%2.4%June 19931.2%March 1993▲ +0.5
19921.8%2.4%June 19921.5%March 1992▲ +0.2

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4 observations · March 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · PercentSource
March 20251.8%Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat); Singapore government open-data publications
June 20252.4%Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat); Singapore government open-data publications
September 20251.9%Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat); Singapore government open-data publications
December 20251.8%Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat); Singapore government open-data publications

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.

Labour force participation rateJun 202567.9%Inflation rateAug 20262.3%Consumer price indexAug 2026103.3GDP growth rateQ2 20265.9%

Reports

Released 29 Sep 20262.3%June 2026
Next release29 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026Q3 2026

History

Unemployment rate recent observations
PeriodValueChange
June 20262.3%+0.4
March 20261.9%+0.1
December 20251.8%−0.1
September 20251.9%−0.5
June 20252.4%+0.6
March 20251.8%+0.1
December 20241.7%−0.1
September 20241.8%−0.6
June 20242.4%+0.5
March 20241.9%+0.1
December 20231.8%−0.1
September 20231.9%−0.5
June 20232.4%

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.

Source
Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), Singapore government open-data publications
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