Singapore Unemployment Rate

2020 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Singapore Unemployment Rate

  • Singapore Unemployment Rate increased to 1.90% in May 2023, from the previously reported figure of 1.80% in Apr 2023.
  • Singapore Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Mar 2020 to May 2023, with an average rate of 2.50%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 3.50% in Oct 2020 and a record low of 1.80% in Apr 2023.
  • The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Singapore Population reached 5.64 million people in Jun 2022.


View Singapore's Unemployment Rate from Mar 2020 to May 2023 in the chart:

Singapore Unemployment Rate

What was Singapore's Unemployment Rate in May 2023?

Singapore Unemployment Rate increased to 1.90% in May 2023, from the previously reported figure of 1.80% in Apr 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.90 May 2023 1.80 Apr 2023 1.80 Apr 2023 3.50 Oct 2020 % monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.54 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Australia (%) 3.70 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Feb 2024
Austria (%) 4.90 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Belgium (%) 5.50 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.83 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2015 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.20 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 7.80 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Feb 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 4.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.10 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2024
Chile (%) 8.50 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Feb 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 6.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.73 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.90 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 6.00 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 17.26 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Germany (%) 3.20 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.90 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Feb 2024
Hungary (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Iceland (%) 3.68 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 5.32 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Iran (%) 8.90 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2021
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 3.30 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2024
Italy (%) 7.46 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Feb 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 Nov 2023 quarterly Feb 2000 - Nov 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.70 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.60 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.50 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.90 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.57 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.20 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 13.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.30 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) 2.85 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.58 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.92 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2006 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 12.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 12.40 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 4.00 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 3.90 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Feb 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 24.10 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 11.30 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 5.23 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 7.30 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.40 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.80 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 4.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 9.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 3.92 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.40 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 32.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 11.76 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1976 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 4.30 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.01 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 2,633.747 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 8,564.884 Feb 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Feb 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1987 - Dec 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 871,871.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 170.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 147.746 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,456.380 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 170.603 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) 3,541.600 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Feb 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 12,149.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.209 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,438.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41,098.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 710,153.306 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 10,982,157.540 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 7,291,818.243 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 36,659.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,207,048.295 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,625,676.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,443.382 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,705.218 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,780.943 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,706.529 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2024
Re Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 22,035.26 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Domestic Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 17,289.94 May 2018 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2018
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 21,534.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,500.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,297,112.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 74.156 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 859,132.722 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,315.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) -13,237.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 75,741.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 13,193.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 189,904.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -46,682.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) -868.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -30,668.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 29,059.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) -2,225.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 52,921.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 136,982.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 54,446.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,586.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 19,902.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 23,081.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 36,319.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,411.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 115,850.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 85,114.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,743.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 32,491.500 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) -3,094.700 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 17,032.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 49,523.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 102,106.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (SGD mn) -5,728.600 2018 yearly 1988 - 2018
BoP: FA: PI: Liabilities: Debt Securities (SGD mn) 1,256.600 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) 172,930.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,376,242.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 268,923.100 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,633,247.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 303,534.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Professinal, Administrative & Support Services (SGD mn) 175,782.000 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United Kingdom (SGD mn) 138,604.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Switzerland (SGD mn) 80,150.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Total (SGD mn) 2,618,994.200 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: United States (SGD mn) 574,017.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Japan (SGD mn) 177,665.900 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Country: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 6,250.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 339,220.196 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 943,072.277 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 343,134.7 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 67.165 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.2 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,577.900 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,348,421.565 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 841,946.3 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -1.1 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 227.662 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 856.674 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 271,296.0 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 934,088.133 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.48 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 130.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
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: Total, Including Bills Financing (SGD mn) 667,892.20 May 2018 monthly Jan 1980 - May 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
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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