Manpower Research and Statistics Department

Key Indicators

Unemployment
 3.0%
resident unemployment rate
Dec 2018

Slight increase in unemployment rate over the quarter
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Employment
 14,700
persons (excluding foreign domestic workers)
4Q 2018

Total employment grew at a moderated pace
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Income
 +3.5% p.a.
real (including employer CPF contributions of full-time employed residents)
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018

Real median income continued to grow in the recent five years
Release: 31 Jan 2019

Job Vacancy
 110
vacancies per 100 unemployed persons
Dec 2018

Ratio of job vacancies to unemployed persons rose
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Retrenchment
 2,510
employees
4Q 2018

Fewer retrenchments in the fourth quarter of 2018
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Re-entry Into Employment
 64.2%
Re-entry rate among retrenched residents
4Q 2018

Rate of re-entry into employment rose
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Labour Turnover
 2.1%
recruitment rate
4Q 2018

Recruitment activity dipped
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Hours Worked
 44.7
average weekly paid hours per employee
Dec 2018

Paid hours worked per employee edged down
Release: 14 Mar 2019

Labour Force
 67.7%
labour force participation rate
Jun 2018

Labour force participation rate holds steady in recent years
Release: 31 Jan 2019

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