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Chart of the Day: Unemployment rate for residents fell to 3.1% in June

The rate for citizens also dipped to 3.3%.

This chart from the Ministry of Trade and Industry Singapore (MTI) shows the unemployment rate for Singapore residents fell to 3.1% in June from 3.2% in March.

Meanwhile, the rate for citizens also dipped to 3.3% from 3.5%.

Despite the decreases, overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.2%.

As of June, an estimated 69,800 residents, including 62,800 Singapore citizens, were unemployed. This was lower than the number of unemployed residents (74,400) and citizens (67,100) in March.
 

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