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July, 2020
Singapore
Current Employment Situation
Covid-19 Restrictions – July 2020
Workforce Statistics – March 2020 Employment Numbers by Key Industry (in '000s)
Singapore Employment Outlook – Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Schools Reopened
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Essential business and official travel is gradually being allowed
Arrival Free of Quarantine
Total Labor Force
3.8m
Unemployed
76K
3.1%
1%
Since Dec 2019
1%
Since Q2 2019
8.9%
Since Q4 2019
5.2%
Since Q2 2019
855.4
933.9
742
256.5
255
253
285.9
150.5
9.1
8.0
10.9
1.8
Community/Social/Pers.
Servs
Manufacturing/Construction
Trade / Transp. & Storage
Professional Services
Accommodation / Food
Admin and Support
Financial /Insur. Real
Estate
IT /Communications
Q1 2020
Jobs lost since Q4 2019 (000s)
~100 jobs
added
~2.5K jobs were added
~1.1K jobs were added
~700 jobs were added
Job Vacancies in March 44,400 (-19% YOY)
Open Positions During March
Vacancies in
(000s)
Manufacturing and Construction 7.4
W holesale and Retail trades 5.6
Transportation and Storage 1.5
Accommodation and Food 3.4
Information and Communications 4.6
Financial/Insurance and Real Estate 5.7
Professional Services 2.8
Administrative and Support Services 3.2
Community and Social/ Personal Services 9.8
Unemployment Rate by Age – March
2020
Below 30 years
6.8%
30-39 years
2.2%
40-49 years
2.5%
50 years and over
3.0%
Sources:
https://www.wantedanalytics.com/
https://www.manpowergroup.com/workforce-insights/data-driven-workforce-insights/manpowergroup-
employment-outlook-survey-results#%20
https://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/Employment-
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html
mmary-Table.aspx
