Nigeria vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Nigeria

3.1 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Nigeria Singapore Difference
2025 3.1 percent 2.8 percent +0.2 percent
2024 3.0 percent 2.7 percent +0.3 percent
2023 3.1 percent 3.4 percent -0.4 percent
2022 3.8 percent 3.6 percent +0.2 percent
2021 5.4 percent 4.6 percent +0.8 percent
2020 5.7 percent 4.1 percent +1.6 percent
2019 5.2 percent 3.1 percent +2.1 percent
2018 5.1 percent 3.6 percent +1.5 percent
2017 4.8 percent 4.2 percent +0.6 percent
2016 4.5 percent 4.1 percent +0.4 percent
2015 4.1 percent 3.8 percent +0.3 percent
2014 3.9 percent 3.7 percent +0.2 percent
2013 3.7 percent 3.9 percent -0.1 percent
2012 3.8 percent 3.7 percent +0.0 percent
2011 3.8 percent 3.9 percent -0.1 percent
2010 3.7 percent 4.1 percent -0.4 percent
2009 3.8 percent 5.9 percent -2.1 percent
2008 3.8 percent 4.0 percent -0.2 percent
2007 3.8 percent 3.9 percent -0.1 percent
2006 3.7 percent 4.5 percent -0.7 percent
2005 3.7 percent 5.6 percent -1.9 percent
2004 3.6 percent 5.8 percent -2.3 percent
2003 3.6 percent 5.9 percent -2.3 percent
2002 3.7 percent 5.7 percent -2.0 percent
2001 3.9 percent 3.8 percent +0.1 percent
2000 4.0 percent 3.7 percent +0.3 percent
1999 4.0 percent 4.9 percent -0.9 percent
1998 3.9 percent 3.4 percent +0.5 percent
1997 4.0 percent 2.5 percent +1.5 percent
1996 4.0 percent 3.6 percent +0.5 percent
1995 4.2 percent 3.3 percent +0.9 percent
1994 4.1 percent 3.0 percent +1.0 percent
1993 4.0 percent 3.1 percent +1.0 percent
1992 3.8 percent 3.1 percent +0.7 percent
1991 3.8 percent 2.2 percent +1.7 percent

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

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