Released on: 8 October 2021

​​For release: 8 October​​​ 2021

 

Unemployment rates dipped in August 2021,(overall: from 2.8% to 2.7%; resident: from 3.7% to 3.6%; citizen: from 3.9% to 3.8%), following an increase in July 2021 which reflected the temporary easing of manpower demand during the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert). There has been a general downtrend in unemployment rates since it peaked in September 2020. ​​84,400 residents¹ were unemployed in August 2021, including 75,800 citizens.^2,3

 

 

 

^{Unemployment Rates (Seasonally Adjusted)}

 

 

^{Source: Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM}

 

Manpower Research and Statistics Department,

Ministry of Manpower

 

 

 

 

 

 

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¹ “Residents” refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

² Based on seasonally adjusted data on number of unemployed persons.

³ Refer to Explanatory Notes for more information.