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Average Monthly Recruitment Rate - Quarterly

Description

Quarterly average monthly recruitment rate from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey, defined as monthly hires relative to average establishment employment, with annual figures averaged across quarters. The CSV from 1998 helps gauge hiring intensity through cycles, noting expanded public-sector coverage from 2006.

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 – 2025-12-31
Rows
112
Columns
2

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Data

Quarter Recruitment Rate
1998-Q1 2.700000
1998-Q2 2.400000
1998-Q3 2.200000
1998-Q4 2.000000
1999-Q1 2.100000
1999-Q2 2.700000
1999-Q3 2.900000
1999-Q4 2.700000
2000-Q1 3.000000
2000-Q2 3.500000
2000-Q3 3.400000
2000-Q4 2.800000
2001-Q1 3.000000
2001-Q2 2.700000
2001-Q3 2.400000
2001-Q4 1.900000
2002-Q1 2.100000
2002-Q2 2.500000
2002-Q3 2.700000
2002-Q4 2.200000
2003-Q1 2.300000
2003-Q2 2.200000
2003-Q3 2.500000
2003-Q4 2.400000
2004-Q1 2.700000

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Quarter Quarter (Q) No
Recruitment Rate Numeric (Percentage) No