Saudi Arabia vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Saudi Arabia

3.0 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Saudi Arabia Singapore Difference
2025 3.0 percent 2.8 percent +0.2 percent
2024 3.5 percent 2.7 percent +0.8 percent
2023 4.0 percent 3.4 percent +0.6 percent
2022 5.6 percent 3.6 percent +2.0 percent
2021 6.6 percent 4.6 percent +2.0 percent
2020 7.7 percent 4.1 percent +3.6 percent
2019 5.6 percent 3.1 percent +2.5 percent
2018 6.0 percent 3.6 percent +2.4 percent
2017 5.9 percent 4.2 percent +1.7 percent
2016 5.6 percent 4.1 percent +1.5 percent
2015 5.6 percent 3.8 percent +1.8 percent
2014 5.9 percent 3.7 percent +2.1 percent
2013 5.6 percent 3.9 percent +1.7 percent
2012 5.6 percent 3.7 percent +1.9 percent
2011 5.8 percent 3.9 percent +1.9 percent
2010 5.6 percent 4.1 percent +1.4 percent
2009 5.4 percent 5.9 percent -0.5 percent
2008 5.1 percent 4.0 percent +1.1 percent
2007 5.7 percent 3.9 percent +1.8 percent
2006 6.3 percent 4.5 percent +1.8 percent
2005 6.1 percent 5.6 percent +0.5 percent
2004 5.8 percent 5.8 percent 0.0 percent
2003 5.6 percent 5.9 percent -0.4 percent
2002 5.3 percent 5.7 percent -0.4 percent
2001 4.6 percent 3.8 percent +0.9 percent
2000 4.6 percent 3.7 percent +0.9 percent
1999 4.3 percent 4.9 percent -0.5 percent
1998 4.8 percent 3.4 percent +1.3 percent
1997 5.3 percent 2.5 percent +2.8 percent
1996 5.8 percent 3.6 percent +2.2 percent
1995 6.4 percent 3.3 percent +3.1 percent
1994 6.7 percent 3.0 percent +3.7 percent
1993 7.0 percent 3.1 percent +3.9 percent
1992 7.2 percent 3.1 percent +4.1 percent
1991 7.3 percent 2.2 percent +5.1 percent

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

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