Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff by Broad Industry - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 112 records. Fields include Year, Industry, Total, Short Work Week (5 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
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 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Total | Text | No |
| Short Work Week | Text | No |
| Temporary Layoff | Text | No |