Singapore Unemployment Rate

2020 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore Unemployment Rate

  • Singapore Unemployment Rate increased to 2.00% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 1.90% in Aug 2025.
  • Singapore Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2020 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 2.00%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.50% in Oct 2020 and a record low of 1.80% in Jul 2024.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Singapore Population reached 6.11 million people in Jun 2025.


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What was Singapore's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2025?

Singapore Unemployment Rate increased to 2.00% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 1.90% in Aug 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.00 Sep 2025 1.90 Aug 2025 1.80 Jul 2024 3.50 Oct 2020 % monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.54 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 12.30 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 4.34 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 6.16 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 2.22 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.65 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.40 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 4.80 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 8.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 8.20 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.22 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.59 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 6.40 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.93 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Germany (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 3.01 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.80 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 4.56 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1953 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 21.40 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2000 - Aug 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 7.10 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) 5.90 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 11.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.94 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.50 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 10.50 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 13.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 3.53 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) 2.90 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2018 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 28.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 4.91 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 5.94 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2001 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 5.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.21 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 4.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 31.90 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 10.45 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025

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Singapore Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 926.421 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,385.191 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1987 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 1,010,431.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 173.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 168.350 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,657.979 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 186.395 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) 1,199.900 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2025
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 6,779.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.246 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,573.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 51,432.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 24.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 804,810.730 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,129,174.836 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,478,814.484 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 45,858.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,332,947.888 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,832,220.692 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,342.959 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,406.810 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 5,785.284 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,854.849 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.084 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.736 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 17,778.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 26,008.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 35,793.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 24.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,900.132 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 2,340,160.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 407.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,452,869.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 109.808 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 853,984.904 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -974.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 60,759.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) -11,230.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 62,901.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -38,869.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) 6,433.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -32,453.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 21,890.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) 1,654.800 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 48,600.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 201,807.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 10,199.900 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) 47,377.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 121,243.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 153,207.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -2,478.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 110,229.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 23,633.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) 8,088.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 62,851.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 13,433.200 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 136,388.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 39,070.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 28,814.100 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 95,354.500 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 15,145.300 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
International Investment Position (IIP) (SGD mn) 1,108,209.700 Dec 2018 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2018
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Long Term (SGD mn) 187,451.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,409,972.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 348,972.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,762,551.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 313,756.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: European Union (EU-27) (SGD mn) 234,607.400 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,788,363.400 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 279,941.300 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,843,105.600 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,137.600 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 135,762.400 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 153,599.700 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 73,934.800 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 81,934.900 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 692,307.300 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 181,047.100 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,718.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 408,786.384 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,091,899.504 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 6.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 379,412.1 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 66.529 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,034.800 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,552,978.712 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 942,631.6 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 243.540 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 941.402 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1963 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 307,915.4 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 1,034,013.987 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.45 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 129.14 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Consumer Loans (CL) (SGD mn) 264,859.50 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: LB: Professional & Private Individuals (SGD mn) 10,320.90 May 2018 monthly Jan 1991 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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