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Global headwinds and slower growth may weigh on labour demand going forward, says MOM

Felicia Tan
Felicia Tan • 2 min read
Global headwinds and slower growth may weigh on labour demand going forward, says MOM
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Singapore’s labour market has improved “significantly” in 2022 on a y-o-y basis, with total employment growing by a record 227,800. The figure also reached some 2.9% above its pre-pandemic level.

The figure, which excludes migrant domestic workers (MDW), was the highest seen since the comparable series by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) started from 1991.

According to MOM, resident employment continued to grow during the year, especially in outward-oriented sectors such as financial services, information & communications and professional services.

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