Singapore Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Singapore Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Singapore Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.100 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 2.100 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Singapore Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.000 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

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Singapore Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Singapore's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

Singapore Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 2.100 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.000 2028 2.100 2027 1.425 1997 6.281 1982 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 10.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.550 2029 yearly 2010 - 2029
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 7.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (%) 14.000 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Aruba (%) 5.091 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Australia (%) 4.524 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.098 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bahamas (%) 9.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Bahrain (%) 6.300 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.677 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Belarus (%) 2.898 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Belgium (%) 5.700 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (%) 3.400 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.200 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.482 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Brunei (%) 4.900 2029 yearly 2011 - 2029
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1989 - 2029
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 5.960 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
China (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 2017 - 2029
Colombia (%) 9.400 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 9.000 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (%) 5.466 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Cyprus (%) 4.979 2029 yearly 1982 - 2029
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 6.000 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Egypt (%) 5.502 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.508 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2029 yearly 1986 - 2029
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 14.500 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.669 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hungary (%) 3.689 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iceland (%) 4.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.100 2029 yearly 1984 - 2029
Iran (%) 9.000 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.900 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.400 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.775 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 3.000 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.014 2029 yearly 1994 - 2029
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.286 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Singapore Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,430.664 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,481.846 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1987 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 16.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1987 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 962,571.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 173.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SGD bn) 146.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SGD bn) 1,597.757 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SGD bn) 169.136 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Govt Finance: Cash Surplus / Deficit (SGD mn) -3,186.600 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2024
Govt Revenue: Operating (SGD mn) 5,424.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.333 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,367.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 40,670.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 482,034.010 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 8,750,013.495 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,962,678.423 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 37,303.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,018,410.885 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,453,494.459 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,585.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4,638.467 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,072.584 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,630.753 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
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
Exports: Non Oil (SGD mn) 40,168.70 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2018
Exports: Indonesia (SGD mn) 3,987.368 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
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) 12,847.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 25,888.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 18.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 35,607.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 25.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,296.954 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,011,208.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,298,666.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 95.944 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 840,737.603 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (SGD mn) 46,960.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (SGD mn) -1,077.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (SGD mn) 4,719.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Liabilities (SGD mn) 10,942.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance (SGD mn) -30,465.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Exports (SGD mn) 193,025.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: Official Reserves (OR): Net (SGD mn) 17,336.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Balance (SGD mn) 52,526.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Receipts (SGD mn) 65,156.800 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Liabilities (SGD mn) 3,216.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (SGD mn) -30,016.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (SGD mn) -6,050.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (SGD mn) 16,943.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Imports (SGD mn) 110,690.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income Balance (SGD mn) -1,862.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA): Net (SGD mn) 15,729.500 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Others: Assets (SGD mn) 22,166.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Inv: Assets (SGD mn) 43,788.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (SGD mn) -1,330.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account (CA) Balance (SGD mn) 34,142.900 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (SGD mn) 32,846.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income Balance: Payment (SGD mn) 95,622.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Balance (SGD mn) 13,944.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Services: Exports (SGD mn) 124,634.100 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: FA: Others (SGD mn) 18,949.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods: Imports (SGD mn) 140,498.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 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) 176,484.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: DTC: Short Term (SGD mn) 1,424,878.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross (SGD mn) 2,725,589.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Short Term (SGD mn) 335,074.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Gross: OL: OS: Long Term (SGD mn) 302,795.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: European Union (EU-27) (SGD mn) 196,949.200 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Financial & Insurance Services (SGD mn) 1,476,535.300 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade (SGD mn) 411,171.600 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
FDI: By Industry: Manufacturing (SGD mn) 323,144.100 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: Netherlands (SGD mn) 70,409.500 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
Business Entities (BE): Formation: Total (Number) 5,902.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2024
SG: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 52.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 9,947.940 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 361,054.618 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,014,287.131 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 369,677.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 70.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.4 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,412.300 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,410,874.376 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 881,658.7 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 236.805 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 897.411 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1963 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 290,266.3 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 964,401.361 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2004 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.47 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 127.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
ORA: Other Reserve Assets (USD mn) 472.40 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
ORA: Gold Incl Gold Deposits and Gold Swapped (USD mn) 211.70 Jul 2018 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: Loans to Businesses (LB) (SGD mn) 403,032.70 May 2018 monthly Mar 2004 - May 2018
DBU: Loans & Advances: CL: Housing & Bridging Loans (SGD mn) 203,114.90 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
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) 1.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Composite Leading Index: 2015=100 (2015=100) 109.300 Mar 2019 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2019

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