United Kingdom vs Singapore

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

United Kingdom

4.7 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Singapore

2.8 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year United Kingdom Singapore Difference
2025 4.7 percent 2.8 percent +1.9 percent
2024 4.4 percent 2.7 percent +1.6 percent
2023 4.0 percent 3.4 percent +0.6 percent
2022 3.8 percent 3.6 percent +0.2 percent
2021 4.9 percent 4.6 percent +0.2 percent
2020 4.5 percent 4.1 percent +0.4 percent
2019 3.7 percent 3.1 percent +0.6 percent
2018 4.1 percent 3.6 percent +0.5 percent
2017 4.5 percent 4.2 percent +0.3 percent
2016 4.9 percent 4.1 percent +0.8 percent
2015 5.6 percent 3.8 percent +1.8 percent
2014 6.4 percent 3.7 percent +2.7 percent
2013 7.8 percent 3.9 percent +3.9 percent
2012 8.3 percent 3.7 percent +4.6 percent
2011 8.2 percent 3.9 percent +4.3 percent
2010 8.0 percent 4.1 percent +3.9 percent
2009 7.7 percent 5.9 percent +1.8 percent
2008 5.7 percent 4.0 percent +1.8 percent
2007 5.4 percent 3.9 percent +1.5 percent
2006 5.5 percent 4.5 percent +1.0 percent
2005 4.9 percent 5.6 percent -0.7 percent
2004 4.6 percent 5.8 percent -1.2 percent
2003 4.8 percent 5.9 percent -1.1 percent
2002 5.0 percent 5.7 percent -0.6 percent
2001 4.7 percent 3.8 percent +0.9 percent
2000 5.6 percent 3.7 percent +1.9 percent
1999 6.0 percent 4.9 percent +1.2 percent
1998 6.2 percent 3.4 percent +2.8 percent
1997 7.1 percent 2.5 percent +4.6 percent
1996 8.2 percent 3.6 percent +4.6 percent
1995 8.7 percent 3.3 percent +5.4 percent
1994 9.6 percent 3.0 percent +6.6 percent
1993 10.3 percent 3.1 percent +7.3 percent
1992 9.8 percent 3.1 percent +6.7 percent
1991 8.6 percent 2.2 percent +6.4 percent

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

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