Singapore - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Singapore was 13.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 16.61 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.19 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 6.21
1979 6.39
1980 4.57
1982 4.64
1983 5.09
1984 4.76
1985 7.79
1986 9.82
1987 7.98
1988 5.64
1989 4.36
1991 4.19
1992 7.91
1993 8.69
1994 9.07
1995 8.09
1996 10.68
1997 6.62
1998 11.17
1999 13.12
2001 10.67
2002 16.35
2003 15.07
2004 15.26
2006 11.57
2007 11.18
2008 12.18
2009 16.61
2010 12.53
2011 12.05
2012 11.76
2013 13.30
2014 11.83
2015 11.17
2016 12.50
2019 10.00
2020 13.50

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 13.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 16.51 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.31 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 4.31
1992 8.25
1993 9.24
1994 9.67
1995 8.28
1996 10.89
1997 6.64
1998 10.67
1999 12.98
2000 9.12
2001 10.59
2002 16.13
2003 14.91
2004 15.29
2005 14.54
2006 11.64
2007 10.92
2008 12.05
2009 16.51
2010 12.49
2011 12.33
2012 11.97
2013 13.27
2014 11.75
2015 11.21
2016 12.69
2017 12.90
2018 11.32
2019 9.92
2020 13.54

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Singapore was 8.10 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 10.06 in 1986, while its lowest value was 3.48 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 5.78
1979 5.30
1980 5.01
1982 4.35
1983 5.40
1984 4.45
1985 7.11
1986 10.06
1987 7.76
1988 6.39
1989 4.23
1991 3.48
1992 5.45
1993 5.48
1994 5.61
1995 5.99
1996 6.83
1997 4.45
1998 5.70
1999 6.36
2001 5.06
2002 6.83
2003 5.83
2004 6.77
2006 6.37
2007 6.88
2008 6.42
2009 9.81
2010 7.58
2011 6.63
2012 6.36
2013 6.13
2014 6.23
2015 7.73
2016 6.23
2019 5.80
2020 8.10

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 8.23 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 9.90 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.56 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.56
1992 5.59
1993 5.61
1994 5.76
1995 6.07
1996 6.92
1997 4.45
1998 5.68
1999 6.38
2000 5.44
2001 5.12
2002 6.86
2003 5.86
2004 6.83
2005 7.15
2006 6.47
2007 6.83
2008 6.47
2009 9.90
2010 7.67
2011 6.82
2012 6.51
2013 6.23
2014 6.30
2015 7.82
2016 6.37
2017 7.21
2018 6.54
2019 5.88
2020 8.23

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Singapore was 10.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 12.91 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.82 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 5.98
1979 5.80
1980 4.81
1982 4.49
1983 5.26
1984 4.60
1985 7.43
1986 9.95
1987 7.86
1988 6.01
1989 4.29
1991 3.82
1992 6.62
1993 7.00
1994 7.27
1995 6.98
1996 8.65
1997 5.44
1998 8.25
1999 9.59
2001 7.73
2002 11.25
2003 10.19
2004 10.85
2006 8.88
2007 8.80
2008 9.16
2009 12.91
2010 9.86
2011 9.22
2012 8.87
2013 9.34
2014 8.79
2015 9.35
2016 9.13
2019 7.70
2020 10.60

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Singapore was 10.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 12.86 in 2009, while its lowest value was 3.92 in 1991.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 3.92
1992 6.87
1993 7.35
1994 7.63
1995 7.12
1996 8.82
1997 5.50
1998 8.05
1999 9.52
2000 7.16
2001 7.68
2002 11.14
2003 10.11
2004 10.81
2005 10.59
2006 8.85
2007 8.69
2008 9.08
2009 12.86
2010 9.82
2011 9.26
2012 8.93
2013 9.30
2014 8.70
2015 9.33
2016 9.11
2017 9.63
2018 8.65
2019 7.68
2020 10.58

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Singapore was 5.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 5.60 in 2018, while its lowest value was 4.70 in 2015.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2013 4.80
2014 4.90
2015 4.70
2016 5.20
2017 5.50
2018 5.60
2019 5.17
2020 5.58

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Singapore was 3.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 3.60 in 2017, while its lowest value was 2.50 in 2014.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2013 2.80
2014 2.50
2015 2.70
2016 2.90
2017 3.60
2018 3.10
2019 3.19
2020 3.41

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Singapore was 4.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 4.50 in 2017, while its lowest value was 3.60 in 2014.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2013 3.70
2014 3.60
2015 3.60
2016 4.10
2017 4.50
2018 4.30
2019 4.13
2020 4.46

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment