India, March 19 -- Singapore's unemployment rate held steady as initially estimated in the final quarter of 2024, the latest data from the Ministry of Manpower showed on Wednesday.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter, the same as in the previous quarter. That was in line with the flash data published on January 27.
The resident unemployment rate was 2.8 percent, up from 2.6 percent in the third quarter, and the citizen jobless rate climbed to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent.
During the year 2024, the overall unemployment rate was 2.0 percent versus 1.9 percent in 2023.
Data also showed that the labor market continued to expand in 2024 on the back of strong economic performance and positive busine...