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Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff - Annual

Description

Annual count of employees on short work-week or temporary layoff from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey, CSV from 1998. Coverage expanded to the public sector from 2006. Signals cyclical labour market stress and employer adjustment practices.

Official description

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
28
Columns
4

Data

Year Total Short Work Week Temporary Layoff
1998 17810 14770 3040
1999 3190 2700 490
2000 2170 1490 680
2001 49980 46930 3060
2002 22170 19910 2260
2003 17880 16060 1820
2004 6410 5600 810
2005 4250 3980 270
2006 3040 2400 640
2007 1700 1520 190
2008 8880 7620 1260
2009 54460 47810 6650
2010 1640 1410 230
2011 3770 3470 290
2012 12210 12100 120
2013 3910 3830 80
2014 1030 620 420
2015 3250 2660 590
2016 3810 3270 530
2017 4640 3930 710
2018 2340 1920 430
2019 3580 3270 310
2020 128870 72690 56180
2021 14860 12770 2090
2022 2740 2550 180

Columns

Column Type Categorical
Year Year (YYYY) No
Total Text No
Short Work Week Text No
Temporary Layoff Text No