Ireland vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Ireland

4.6 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Ireland Singapore Difference
2025 4.6 percent 2.8 percent +1.8 percent
2024 4.3 percent 2.7 percent +1.6 percent
2023 4.2 percent 3.4 percent +0.8 percent
2022 4.5 percent 3.6 percent +0.9 percent
2021 6.4 percent 4.6 percent +1.7 percent
2020 5.6 percent 4.1 percent +1.5 percent
2019 5.0 percent 3.1 percent +1.9 percent
2018 5.7 percent 3.6 percent +2.1 percent
2017 6.7 percent 4.2 percent +2.5 percent
2016 8.4 percent 4.1 percent +4.3 percent
2015 9.9 percent 3.8 percent +6.1 percent
2014 11.9 percent 3.7 percent +8.1 percent
2013 13.7 percent 3.9 percent +9.9 percent
2012 15.5 percent 3.7 percent +11.7 percent
2011 15.4 percent 3.9 percent +11.5 percent
2010 14.5 percent 4.1 percent +10.4 percent
2009 12.6 percent 5.9 percent +6.7 percent
2008 6.8 percent 4.0 percent +2.8 percent
2007 5.0 percent 3.9 percent +1.1 percent
2006 4.4 percent 4.5 percent -0.1 percent
2005 4.2 percent 5.6 percent -1.4 percent
2004 4.5 percent 5.8 percent -1.3 percent
2003 4.5 percent 5.9 percent -1.5 percent
2002 4.2 percent 5.7 percent -1.4 percent
2001 3.7 percent 3.8 percent -0.1 percent
2000 4.3 percent 3.7 percent +0.6 percent
1999 5.8 percent 4.9 percent +1.0 percent
1998 7.7 percent 3.4 percent +4.3 percent
1997 10.2 percent 2.5 percent +7.7 percent
1996 11.7 percent 3.6 percent +8.1 percent
1995 12.0 percent 3.3 percent +8.7 percent
1994 14.5 percent 3.0 percent +11.5 percent
1993 15.6 percent 3.1 percent +12.5 percent
1992 15.0 percent 3.1 percent +11.9 percent
1991 15.8 percent 2.2 percent +13.6 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Ireland and Singapore. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International