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Average Monthly Recruitment Rate by Industry - Annual

Description

Ministry of Manpower annual average monthly recruitment rate by industry from 1998 through 2025, defined as average monthly hires divided by average establishment employment, with annual figures as simple averages of quarterly rates. Before 2006 covers private firms with at least 25 employees; from 2006 includes the public sector.

Official description

Average Monthly Recruitment Rate during a quarter is defined as the average number of persons recruited in a month during the quarter divided by the average number of employees in the establishment. The annual figures are the simple averages of the quarterly figures. Source: Labour Market Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM Before 2006, data pertain to private sector establishments (each with at least 25 employees). From 2006 onwards, it also includes the public sector.

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Coverage
1998-01-01 – 2025-01-01
Rows
1,154
Columns
3

Data

Year Industry Recruitment Rate
1998 manufacturing 1.9
1998 food, beverages and tobacco 3.5
1998 textile and wearing apparel 2.9
1998 paper products and publishing 1.8
1998 petroleum and chemical products 1.2
1998 rubber and plastic products 2.5
1998 fabricated metal products 2.8
1998 machinery and equipment 1.9
1998 electrical products 1.2
1998 electronic products 1.6
1998 medical and precision instruments 1.5
1998 transport equipment 2
1998 other manufacturing industries 1.7
1998 construction 2.4
1998 services 2.5
1998 wholesale and retail trade 2.8
1998 wholesale trade 2.2
1998 retail trade 4.7
1998 hotels and restaurants 3.7
1998 hotels 2.4
1998 restaurants 4.6
1998 transport, storage and communications 1.7
1998 financial intermediation 1.8
1998 financial institutions 1.8
1998 insurance and pension funding 1.8

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) Yes
Industry Text Yes
Recruitment Rate Text Yes