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Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff by Broad Industry - Annual

Description

Annual counts of employees on short work-week or temporary layoff in Singapore by broad industry from 1998 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV. Labour economists study cyclical labour adjustment, comparing short-time work versus layoffs across private and public sector coverage changes noted in the source description.

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
112
Columns
5

Data

Year Industry Total Short Work Week Temporary Layoff
1998 manufacturing 15770 12920 2850
1998 construction 370 260 110
1998 services 1670 1590 80
1998 others - - -
1999 manufacturing 2640 2270 370
1999 construction 150 90 60
1999 services 400 340 60
1999 others - - -
2000 manufacturing 1690 1190 500
2000 construction 240 180 70
2000 services 230 120 110
2000 others - - -
2001 manufacturing 45470 42910 2570
2001 construction 680 450 230
2001 services 3740 3470 270
2001 others 90 90 -
2002 manufacturing 17210 15580 1630
2002 construction 1630 1240 390
2002 services 3330 3090 240
2002 others - - -
2003 manufacturing 8410 7520 890
2003 construction 1520 1230 280
2003 services 7960 7310 650
2003 others - - -
2004 manufacturing 5510 4850 670

Columns

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