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Report: Labour Market Advance Release Second Quarter 2026
Released on: 31/7/2026 10:30 AM

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Report: Labour Market Advance Release Second Quarter 2025​


KEY FINDINGS

Advance estimates showed that Singapore’s labour market continued to expand in 2Q 2026, with employment expanding for the 19th consecutive quarter. Unemployment rates remained low and stable. While retrenchments increased, they occurred mainly due to business restructuring in selected outward-oriented sectors. Labour demand remains resilient, and business expectation polls point to an uplift in employers’ hiring sentiments. ​

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For more key findings, please refer to the hi​g​hlight​​​s of the report.​

As part of MRSD’s continued commitment to deliver accurate and relevant statistics on the labour market, our data collection processes have undergone an assessment by Ernst and Young Advisory Pte Ltd.​​