Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 177.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore, 1978–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore is 177.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore peaked at 258.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1988.
Singapore ranks 25th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 107.5% | — |
| 1979 | 120.7% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 106.5% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 109.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 102.9% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 103.1% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 108.5% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 120.4% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 145.1% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 158.6% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 161.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 135.1% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 156.4% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 148.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 196.0% | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 206.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 210.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 239.4% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 258.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 225.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 169.3% | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 181.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 162.5% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 189.7% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 169.3% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 165.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 181.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 184.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 216.9% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 189.9% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 144.5% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 200.7% | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 177.0% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 174.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 174.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 193.8% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 188.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 164.3% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 215.1% | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 158.1% | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 177.5% | +12.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 177.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 177.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.1% | 107.5% | 120.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 88.4% | 109.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 153.7% | 108.5% | 206.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.7% | 162.5% | 258.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 181.0% | 144.5% | 216.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.9% | 158.1% | 215.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,307 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,307 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3921 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Singapore was 177.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 258.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1988.
- How does Singapore rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Singapore ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.