Citizen Unemployment Rate, Annual
Description
Ministry of Manpower annual average Singapore citizen unemployment rate from 1992 through 2025 (34 rows), with year, residential status, and unemployment rate. Figures average higher-frequency survey readings; selected mid-year benchmarks draw on census and GHS. Economists monitor citizen labour-market slack over decades.
Official description
Data refer to the annual average Singapore citizen unemployment rate. Annual figures are the simple averages of unemployment figures obtained at more frequent intervals in the year. Source: Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM, except data for June 1995, June 2000 and June 2005, which are from the Population Census 2000, General Household Surveys 1995 & 2005 conducted by the Singapore Department of Statistics.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1992-01-01 – 2025-01-01
- Rows
- 34
- Columns
- 3
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Year | Residential Status | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | citizen | 2.200000 |
| 1993 | citizen | 2.100000 |
| 1994 | citizen | 2.200000 |
| 1995 | citizen | 2.200000 |
| 1996 | citizen | 2.200000 |
| 1997 | citizen | 2.000000 |
| 1998 | citizen | 3.600000 |
| 1999 | citizen | 3.900000 |
| 2000 | citizen | 3.700000 |
| 2001 | citizen | 3.900000 |
| 2002 | citizen | 5.100000 |
| 2003 | citizen | 5.500000 |
| 2004 | citizen | 4.700000 |
| 2005 | citizen | 4.400000 |
| 2006 | citizen | 3.700000 |
| 2007 | citizen | 3.100000 |
| 2008 | citizen | 3.400000 |
| 2009 | citizen | 4.500000 |
| 2010 | citizen | 3.300000 |
| 2011 | citizen | 3.000000 |
| 2012 | citizen | 3.000000 |
| 2013 | citizen | 2.900000 |
| 2014 | citizen | 2.800000 |
| 2015 | citizen | 2.900000 |
| 2016 | citizen | 3.100000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Residential Status | Text | Yes |
| Unemployment Rate | Numeric (Percentage) | No |