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Table: Unemployment 2017
Released on:15/3/2018 10:00 AM

​​​Table: Unemployment 2017

Unemployment statistics is probably one of the most closely monitored indicators of the labour market.

Persons are counted as unemployed, if they are not working, but are actively looking and available for work.

The unemployment rate refers to the unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (also known as the economically active population).

Unemployment Table(s) for 20​17 can be found in the following release(s).

 

Released on: 15 March 2018

 

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Concepts and Definitions​

Unemployment Concepts and Definitions

Labour Force in Singapore 2017
Released on: 26 January 2018

(75) Resident Unemployment Rate by Highest Qualification Attained, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 32kb
(76) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Age and Sex, 2007 – 2017 (June) XLSX 30kb
(77) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Highest Qualification Attained and Sex, 2007 – 2017 (June) XLSX 29kb
(78) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Highest Qualification Attained, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 32kb
(79) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Highest Qualification Attained, Marital Status and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 32kb
(80) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Marital Status and Sex, 2007 – 2017 (June) XLSX 29kb
(81) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Marital Status, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 27kb
(82) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Duration of Unemployment, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 32kb
(83) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over by Duration of Unemployment, Highest Qualification Attained and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 33kb
(84) Median Duration of Resident Unemployment by Highest Qualification Attained, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 27kb
(85) Resident Long-Term Unemployment Rate by Age, Highest Qualification Attained and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 30kb
(86) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over Who Have Worked Before by Previous Occupation, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 28kb
(87) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over Who Have Worked Before by Previous Industry, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 35kb
(88) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over Who Have Worked Before by Main Reason for Leaving Previous Job, Age and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 40kb
(89) Unemployed Residents Aged Fifteen Years and Over Who Have Worked Before by Main Reason for Leaving Previous Job, Highest Qualification Attained and Sex, June 2017 XLSX 34kb

 

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