End Monthly Unemployment Situation May 2025

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End Monthly Unemployment Situation – May 2025

For release: 9 July 2025

Unemployment rates declined further in May 2025 (overall: 1.9%; resident: 2.7%; citizen: 2.9%). There were 66,400 unemployed residents¹, of whom 58,400 were citizens in May 2025.^2,3

Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)

Source: Labour Force, Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM

Manpower Research and Statistics Department,
Ministry of Manpower

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1 “Residents” refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
2 Based on seasonally adjusted data on number of unemployed persons.
3 Refer to Explanatory Notes for more information.