Average Monthly Resignation Rate by Industry and Occupation - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 3,462 records. Fields include Year, Industry, Occupation, Resignation Rate (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Ministry of Manpower CSV of average monthly resignation rates in Singapore by industry and occupation, with annual figures from 1998 to 2025 across 3,462 rows. The rate is the average number of employees who resigned in a month during a quarter divided by average establishment headcount, and annual values are simple averages of the quarterly figures. HR teams and labour economists use it to benchmark voluntary turnover by sector and job type; coverage includes the public sector from 2006 onwards.
Official description
Average Monthly Resignation Rate during a quarter is defined as the average number of persons who resigned 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.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1998-01-01 – 2025-01-01
- Rows
- 3,462
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Year | Industry | Occupation | Resignation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 1.3 |
| 1998 | manufacturing | clerical, sales and services workers | 2.4 |
| 1998 | manufacturing | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 1.9 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 1.4 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | clerical, sales and services workers | 5.1 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 2.2 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 1.9 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | clerical, sales and services workers | 4 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 2 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 1.4 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Occupation | Text | Yes |
| Resignation Rate | Text | Yes |