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Citizen Unemployment Rate, Annual

What this data shows

Published by Ministry of Manpower. 34 records. Fields include Year, Residential Status, Unemployment Rate (3 columns in total). Covers 1992-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-20.

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.

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Coverage
1992-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
34
Columns
3

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Data

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

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Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) No
Residential Status Text Yes
Unemployment Rate Numeric (Percentage) No