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Singapore Highest Unemployment Rate

6.28% in 1982
Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Singapore was 6.28% in 1982. The top 5 years were: 1982 (6.28%), 1984 (6.14%), 2003 (5.93%), 1981 (5.93%), 2009 (5.86%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Singapore Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1982 6.28%
2nd 1984 6.14%
3rd 2003 5.93%
4th 1981 5.93%
5th 2009 5.86%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2009 5.86% +3.64pp 85th
2005 5.59% +2.24pp 76th
2004 5.84% +1.89pp 77th
2003 5.93% +2.38pp 81st
2002 5.65% +3.00pp 78th
1984 6.14% +0.57pp 21st
1983 5.57% −0.71pp 16th
1982 6.28% +0.36pp 19th
1981 5.93% +0.17pp 21st
1999 4.85% +2.35pp 64th
1980 5.75% 22nd
2021 4.64% +1.64pp 61st
2017 4.20% +2.13pp 64th
2025 2.82% +0.87pp 33rd
2023 3.44% +1.34pp 55th
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