Monthly Unemployment Situation January 2024

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Monthly Unemployment Situation – January 2024

For release: 8 March 2024

Unemployment rates remained stable and low in January 2024 (overall: 2.0%; resident: 2.8%; citizen: 3.0%). There were 68,500 unemployed residents¹, of which 60,600 were citizens in January 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.