Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 28 records. Fields include Year, Total, Short Work Week, Temporary Layoff (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
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 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Total | Text | No |
| Short Work Week | Text | No |
| Temporary Layoff | Text | No |