Resident Employment

Employment & Job Market

Official resident unemployment rates (Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents, seasonally adjusted, end June) from 1992 to 2026, sourced directly from data.gov.sg.

Visual Trend: Resident Unemployment Rate
Annual resident (Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents) unemployment rate from 1992 to 2026 (End June, Seasonally Adjusted).
Latest (2026)
2.9%
+0.2% pts YoY
Previous Year (2025)
2.7%
End June (SA)
Historical Peak
4.7%
Years: 2003, 2004
Historical Low
1.8%
Year: 1997
Annual Rate Changes (YoY)
Year-on-year change in resident unemployment rate in percentage points.
YoY Δ (% pts)
Rate Increased (+% pts, Unfavorable)
Rate Decreased (-% pts, Favorable)
Factual Records Table
Complete annual resident records as published on data.gov.sg (1992–2026).
YearResident Unemployment Rate (SA)Annual YoY Change
20262.9%+0.2% pts
20252.7%0.0% pts
20242.7%-0.1% pts
20232.8%0.0% pts
20222.8%-0.8% pts
20213.6%-0.5% pts
20204.1%+0.9% pts
20193.2%+0.3% pts
20182.9%-0.2% pts
20173.1%+0.1% pts
20163.0%+0.2% pts
20152.8%0.0% pts
20142.8%-0.1% pts
20132.9%+0.1% pts
20122.8%-0.1% pts
20112.9%-0.2% pts
20103.1%-1.4% pts
20094.5%+1.5% pts
20083.0%-0.1% pts
20073.1%-0.4% pts
20063.5%-0.9% pts
20054.4%-0.3% pts
20044.7%0.0% pts
20034.7%+0.2% pts
20024.5%+1.5% pts
20013.0%-1.6% pts
20004.6%+0.9% pts
19993.7%+1.2% pts
19982.5%+0.7% pts
19971.8%-0.4% pts
19962.2%-0.1% pts
19952.3%+0.3% pts
19942.0%-0.1% pts
19932.1%0.0% pts
19922.1%—