Number of Long-term Unemployed Residents, Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 33 records. Fields include Year, Residential Status, Long Term Unemployed (3 columns in total). Covers 1992-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-20.
Description
Annual average number of long-term unemployed residents in Singapore from 1992 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower. Residents are Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents; long-term unemployment means jobless for at least 25 weeks among persons aged 15 and over. The series supports labour-market hardship analysis, policy evaluation, and tracking persistent unemployment in Singapore’s workforce.
Official description
Data refer to the annual average number of long-term unemployed residents. Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Long-term unemployed refers to persons aged fifteen years and over who have been unemployed for at least 25 weeks. Annual figures are the simple averages of unemployment figures obtained at quarterly intervals. 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
- 33
- Columns
- 3
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Year | Residential Status | Long Term Unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | resident | 4200.000000 |
| 1993 | resident | 4200.000000 |
| 1994 | resident | 4500.000000 |
| 1995 | resident | 4000.000000 |
| 1996 | resident | 5600.000000 |
| 1997 | resident | 5600.000000 |
| 1998 | resident | 12000.000000 |
| 1999 | resident | 18100.000000 |
| 2001 | resident | 15300.000000 |
| 2002 | resident | 23400.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Residential Status | Text | Yes |
| Long Term Unemployed | Numeric | No |