Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff by Broad Industry - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 448 records. Fields include Quarter, Industry, Total, Short Work Week (5 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Quarterly short work-week and temporary layoff counts by broad industry from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey. Identifies which sectors bear the brunt of cyclical employment adjustments in Singapore.
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 – 2025-12-31
- Rows
- 448
- Columns
- 5
Data
| Quarter | Industry | Total | Short Work Week | Temporary Layoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | 1630 | 1460 | 160 |
| 1998-Q1 | construction | 20 | - | 10 |
| 1998-Q1 | services | 160 | 150 | 10 |
| 1998-Q1 | others | - | - | - |
| 1998-Q2 | manufacturing | 6460 | 5660 | 800 |
| 1998-Q2 | construction | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| 1998-Q2 | services | 50 | 50 | - |
| 1998-Q2 | others | - | - | - |
| 1998-Q3 | manufacturing | 4000 | 3480 | 520 |
| 1998-Q3 | construction | 210 | 170 | 40 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Total | Text | No |
| Short Work Week | Text | No |
| Temporary Layoff | Text | Yes |