Singapore employment

The rebound in resident employment was due to strong support measures for local employment, says the ministry.

Job seekers in Singapore are seeing signed employment contracts rescinded as businesses cut back on hiring during the pandemic-triggered recession, recruiters say.

SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Jobseekers in the republic may have a harder time finding employment in the final quarter of this year. Out of 669 employers surveyed, only 13% intend to add to their headcount while 77% are not planning for any changes.

SINGAPORE (Mar 13): Nearly 85% of Singaporeans believe mature employees stand a better chance of staying employable if they receive sufficient support from the government.

(Nov 20): Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says his country is expected to exceed expectations this year by recording economic growth above 3%.