End Monthly Unemployment Situation May 2026

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End Monthly Unemployment Situation – May 2026

For release: 8 July 2026.

Unemployment rates remained relatively stable in May 2026 (overall: 2.0%; resident: 2.9%; citizen: 3.0%), and continued to stay within the non-recessionary range. There were 70,700 unemployed residents ¹ in May 2026, of whom 62,600 were citizens.^2,3

While labour market conditions remain stable, external uncertainties could affect employment prospects and exert some upward pressure on unemployment in the months ahead.

Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)

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.