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Average Monthly Resignation Rate by Occupation - Annual

What this data shows

Published by Ministry of Manpower. 84 records. Fields include Year, Occupation, Resignation Rate (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.

Description

Ministry of Manpower CSV of annual average monthly resignation rates by occupation in Singapore from 1998 through 2025. Rates average quarterly figures from the Labour Market Survey; from 2006 the series includes the public sector alongside private establishments with at least 25 employees. Labour economists track quit patterns across occupational groups over nearly three decades.

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
84
Columns
3

Data

Year Occupation Resignation Rate
1998 professionals, managers, executives and technicians 1.4
1998 clerical, sales and services workers 2.9
1998 production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers 2
1999 professionals, managers, executives and technicians 1.6
1999 clerical, sales and services workers 2.9
1999 production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers 2.1
2000 professionals, managers, executives and technicians 2
2000 clerical, sales and services workers 3.5
2000 production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers 2.2
2001 professionals, managers, executives and technicians 1.5

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Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) No
Occupation Text Yes
Resignation Rate Text No