Employees on Short Work-Week or Temporary Layoff - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 112 records. Fields include Quarter, Total, Short Work Week, Temporary Layoff (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-12-31. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Quarterly employees on short work-week or temporary layoff from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey in CSV through 2025. Complements the annual series for higher-frequency monitoring of labour market slack during downturns.
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
- 112
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Quarter | Total | Short Work Week | Temporary Layoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | 1800 | 1610 | 190 |
| 1998-Q2 | 6550 | 5730 | 810 |
| 1998-Q3 | 4650 | 4050 | 600 |
| 1998-Q4 | 4810 | 3370 | 1450 |
| 1999-Q1 | 680 | 580 | 110 |
| 1999-Q2 | 990 | 950 | 40 |
| 1999-Q3 | 1050 | 930 | 120 |
| 1999-Q4 | 470 | 250 | 220 |
| 2000-Q1 | 530 | 340 | 190 |
| 2000-Q2 | 740 | 550 | 190 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Total | Text | No |
| Short Work Week | Text | No |
| Temporary Layoff | Text | No |