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Labour market

Singapore's labour market still positive amid weaker growth forecast this year: MOM

SINGAPORE (Sept 12): Even as Singapore’s economy is expected to record slower growth in 2019, the labour market has remained positive in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Manpower.

Singapore economy

More job openings than job seekers for 3rd consecutive quarter despite improving labour market: MOM

SINGAPORE (Dec 13): Job vacancies continue to outnumber the number of job seekers even as Singapore’s labour market showed further signs of improvement in 3Q18, finds the latest quarterly employment study by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

Singapore economy

Singapore’s labour market in ‘healthy’ mode even as 2Q unemployment rate for citizens rise

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): Singapore’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly in the second quarter ended June, reported the Ministry of Manpower in its quarterly Labour Market Report Second Quarter 2018 released on Thursday morning.

Why an economic-centric focus for Budget 2017 is in order

SINGAPORE (Feb 8): UOB is forecasting an overall budget surplus of $6.7 billion for FY16 -- 0.9% higher than the Singapore government’s estimate of $3.4 billion -- on expectations of higher contributions from corporate and personal income taxes; motor v

Local jobseekers have the highest chance of getting a shot at these industries

SINGAPORE (Feb 8): 76.1% of Singapore’s hiring companies surveyed for ExpatFinder.com’s Asia Job Opportunities Report were in search of executive job applicants at the regular position level in 2016, especially in the fields of finance and marketing.

Almost half of job vacancies in 2016 were for PMETs

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): Nearly half of all job vacancies in 2016 were for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), the Ministry of Manpower revealed on Tuesday.

In print this week

Preparing for unpredictability

SINGAPORE (Dec 11): It has been an interesting year for jobs and employment in Singapore. On the one hand, jobs have been harder to come by, and more people are clinging on to their positions at work because of a lack of options.
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