20
October, 2020
Singapore
Schools Reopened
Non-essential Shops Open
Bars and Restaurants Open
International Travel Allowed
Essential business and official travel is gradually being allowed for specific
countries.
Arrival Free of Quarantine
Sources:
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
https://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/Labour-Market-Report-2Q-2020.aspx
https://tradingeconomics.com/singapore/industrial-production
https://datastudio.google.com/reporting/abd4128c-7d8d-4411-b49a-ac04ab074e69/page/qk3NB
https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2020/1030-labour-market-advance-release-3q-
2020
Total Workforce (June)
3,790K
% Unemployed (Aug) 4.5%
Unemployed Workers (Aug) 106K
During Q2, 81,720 employees were either placed
on short work week or temporary lay-off.
The ratio of vacancies to unemployed fell to 0.57
compared to 0.91 during Q2 2019.
Vacancies in June at lowest level since Mar '10.
Despite experiencing the highest unemployment
rate in more than a decade. Manufacturing
production has increased by approximately a
quarter YOY to Sept, the increase has been
driven by biomedical manufacturing especially
pharmaceuticals.
The Government has set aside $1bn for Jobs
Growth Incentive to assist hiring in key industries
including ICT, Biomedical and Financial services.
5.6% of 2016-18 GDP was from inbound tourism.
Labor Force (in thousands) and Unemployment Rate by Quarter Most Recent Workforce Statistics Employment Situation
Manpower Q4 Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS)
Total Covid-19 Deaths
(22
nd
October 2020)
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus
Covid-19 Restrictions – October 2020
