Singapore

SingaporeYouth

SG desk: Singapore first; United States, Australia, United Kingdom, euro area, Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand alongside.

6.78%

+0.45 pp

As of 2025 | % of labour force ages 15–24

Mean
8.38%
Median
8.52%
Min
3.87% 1991
Max
12.49% 2009
YearValue
20256.78%
20246.33%
20238.52%
20227.92%
20219.50%
202010.56%
20197.63%
20188.44%
20179.34%
20168.72%
20158.89%
20148.38%
20138.90%
20128.53%
20118.87%
20109.41%
200912.49%
20088.81%
20078.50%
20068.63%
200510.38%
200410.51%
20039.85%
200210.77%
#CountryYouthChangeYear
71Euro area16.34%−0.09 pp2025
74China15.79%+0.75 pp2025
81United Kingdom14.65%+0.33 pp202583New Zealand14.36%+0.32 pp2025120Australia9.61%+0.20 pp2025126United States9.34%+0.42 pp2025148Singapore6.78%+0.45 pp2025150Korea, Rep.6.70%+0.26 pp2025
170Japan3.90%−0.03 pp2025

What youth unemployment is

Youth unemployment is the same ILO definition restricted to ages 15–24 (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). It is usually higher than the all-ages rate. Latest: 6.78% in 2025.

It is a rate among young people in the labour force, not a share of all young people. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 8.38%, median 8.52%; low 3.87% (1991), high 12.49% (2009).

Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).