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For release: 6 September 2021

In July 2021, the unemployment rates increased (overall: from 2.7% to 2.8%; resident: from 3.5% to 3.7%; citizen: from 3.7% to 3.9%), following a consistent downtrend for the past eight months. Nonetheless, the rates in July remained lower than in May 2021. 87,300 residents^[1] were unemployed in July 2021, including 77,200 citizens. ^[2],[3]

Other labour market indicators suggest this increase could be due to the temporary easing of manpower demand in certain sectors during the Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) from 16 May to 13 June 2021.

​More details will be released in Labour Market Report Second Quarter 2021 on 15 September 2021. ​

 

 

 

^{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.