Report: ​Labour Market, 2012

Local employment rose faster in 2012, as foreign employment growth slowed amid tighter foreign manpower controls. With high employment creation, unemployment remained low, despite a rise in layoffs. Vacancies eased in December 2012, although there were still more job openings than job seekers available.

This quarterly release analyses the labour market situation. Topics covered include employment, unemployment, redundancy, re-entry into employment, job vacancy, labour turnover, hours worked and income from work.