Summary Table: Employment

The number of persons in employment tells us about the economy's ability to create jobs.

The change in employment sheds light on the impact of economic changes on the labour market. In particular, the breakdown of employment by sectors helps identify sectors where employment is growing or falling.

Year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Employment Level as at Year-end ('000)	3,357.6	3,493.8	3,623.9	3,656.2	3,673.1	3,669.4	3,714.8	3,784.3	3,603.3	3,643.5	3,893.6
Employment Distribution by Sector as at Year-end (%)	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Manufacturing	15.9	15.5	14.8	14.1	13.6	13.2	13.1	12.9	12.5	12.4	12.4
Construction	13.1	13.7	13.6	13.7	13.3	12.3	11.9	12.0	11.2	11.2	12.8
Services	70.2	70.1	70.8	71.4	72.3	73.8	74.2	74.4	75.6	75.8	74.1
Others	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6
Employment Change ('000)
Annual	129.1	136.2	130.1	32.3	16.8	-3.6	45.3	69.5	-181.0	40.2	250.1
1st Qtr	27.2	28.9	28.4	-6.1	13.0	-6.8	3.7	13.6	-25.4	13.9	47.4
2nd Qtr	31.7	33.7	27.7	9.7	4.2	-7.3	6.5	6.8	-113.5	-19.9	71.1
3rd Qtr	26.2	33.1	33.4	12.6	-2.7	-2.3	19.3	27.5	-34.4	-8.4	83.4
4th Qtr	44.0	40.6	40.7	16.1	2.3	12.7	15.9	21.6	-7.8	54.6	48.1
Employment Change (excl MDW) ('000)
Annual	125.8	131.3	122.1	23.3	8.6	-10.7	38.3	61.5	-166.6	41.4	227.8
1st Qtr	25.3	28.5	25.9	-8.6	9.5	-9.4	0.4	10.9	-25.8	12.1	42.0
2nd Qtr	31.6	32.7	26.3	7.6	2.1	-7.9	6.5	7.5	-103.8	-16.3	66.5
3rd Qtr	27.0	32.3	31.5	10.5	-4.2	-4.1	16.7	23.2	-29.1	-2.4	75.9
4th Qtr	42.0	37.9	38.3	13.7	1.2	10.7	14.6	19.9	-7.9	47.9	43.5
Year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022

Annual Employment Change by Industry and Residential Status ('000)	Employment Level ('000)

Year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Dec 2022
Overall
Total	129.1	136.2	130.1	32.3	16.8	-3.6	45.3	69.5	-181.0	40.2	250.1	3,893.6
Total (excl MDW)	125.8	131.3	122.1	23.3	8.6	-10.7	38.3	61.5	-166.6	41.4	227.8	3,625.1
Resident	58.7	82.9	96.0	0.7	11.2	21.3	27.4	28.0	14.9	71.3	26.3	2,469.4
Non-Resident	70.4	53.3	34.0	31.6	5.7	-24.9	17.9	41.5	-195.9	-31.1	223.8	1,424,2
Non-Resident (excl MDW)	67.1	48.4	26.0	22.6	-2.5	-32.0	10.9	33.4	-181.5	-30.0	201.6	1,155.7
Manufacturing
Total	8.3	4.8	-3.9	-21.2	-14.4	-11.1	4.1	-2.1	-37.0	-1.7	33.8	484.0
Resident	-1.0	1.4	0.7	-6.6	-5.6	-1.3	3.4	-2.0	-2.9	0.0	-1.0	241.7
Non-Resident	9.4	3.4	-4.6	-14.5	-8.7	-9.8	0.7	-0.1	-34.1	-1.7	34.9	242.3
Construction
Total	40.4	38.5	14.7	7.2	-11.3	-38.4	-7.1	12.4	-51.8	4.5	91.3	498.9
Resident	5.5	6.6	5.1	0.5	-1.3	-5.7	-1.7	-1.7	1.0	2.6	1.5	118.9
Non-Resident	34.9	31.9	9.7	6.7	-10.0	-32.7	-5.4	14.1	-52.7	1.9	89.8	379.9
Services
Total	78.6	91.2	118.5	45.6	42.8	46.4	48.4	59.4	-92.1	37.3	124.4	2,886.2
Total (excl MDW)	75.3	86.3	110.5	36.6	34.6	39.4	41.4	51.4	-77.6	38.5	102.1	2,617.7
Resident	52.7	73.5	89.8	6.4	18.4	28.9	26.1	32.0	16.6	68.5	25.8	2,089.4
Non-Resident	25.9	17.7	28.7	39.2	24.4	17.5	22.3	27.4	-108.7	-31.1	98.5	796.7
Non-Resident (excl MDW)	22.6	12.8	20.7	30.2	16.2	10.5	15.3	19.3	-94.3	-30.0	76.3	528.2
Year	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	Dec 2022

Source: Administrative Records and Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM
Latest figures published in: Labour Market Report

Notes:

Data are compiled primarily from administrative records, with the self-employed estimated from the Labour Force Survey.
The industries are classified based on SSIC 2015 before Dec 2016 and based on SSIC 2020 from Dec 2016 onwards.
Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.
Change in employment is the difference in the employment level at the end of the reference period compared with the end of the preceding period.
Data for the three major sectors do not add up to the total as the latter includes Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying, Utilities and Sewerage & Waste Management.
'excl MDW' refers to excluding migrant domestic workers.
Data may not necessarily add up to total due to rounding.
p = Preliminary
n.a. = Not available

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