​​For release: 8 January 2021

Following sustained increases in previous months, the unemployment situation eased in
November 2020. The overall unemployment rate declined from 3.6% in October to 3.3% in

November. Resident and citizen unemployment rates also declined, from 4.8% to 4.6% and

from 4.9% to 4.7% respectively.

109,500 residents¹ were unemployed in November 2020, including 94,000 citizens.^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.