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Resident Long-Term Unemployment Rate, Annual

Description

Annual resident long-term unemployment rates in Singapore from 1992 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower. Covers citizens and permanent residents unemployed at least 25 weeks, with annual figures averaged across quarters. Supports labour-market distress monitoring and policy evaluation.

Official description

Data refer to the annual average resident long-term unemployment rate. 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.

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Coverage
1992-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
33
Columns
3

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Data

Year Residential Status Ltu Rate
1992 resident 0.300000
1993 resident 0.300000
1994 resident 0.300000
1995 resident 0.300000
1996 resident 0.400000
1997 resident 0.400000
1998 resident 0.800000
1999 resident 1.200000
2001 resident 0.900000
2002 resident 1.400000
2003 resident 1.400000
2004 resident 1.300000
2005 resident 1.000000
2006 resident 0.700000
2007 resident 0.500000
2008 resident 0.500000
2009 resident 0.900000
2010 resident 0.700000
2011 resident 0.600000
2012 resident 0.600000
2013 resident 0.600000
2014 resident 0.500000
2015 resident 0.600000
2016 resident 0.800000
2017 resident 0.800000

Columns

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