Monthly Unemployment Situation August 2024

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Monthly Unemployment Situation – August 2024

For release: 4 October 2024

The unemployment situation was stable in August 2024 (overall: 1.9%; resident: 2.6%; citizen: 2.7%). There were 63,800 unemployed residents¹, of which 55,400 were citizens in August 2024.^{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.