Job Vacancy Rate by Industry - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 4,700 records. Fields include Quarter, Industry, Job Vacancy Rate (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Quarterly job vacancy rate by industry for Singapore from 1998 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV with thousands of industry-quarter rows. The rate equals vacancies divided by total manpower demand at quarter-end per the Labour Market Survey; public sector included from 2006. Hiring analysts compare sectoral labour tightness.
Official description
Job Vacancy Rate for a quarter is defined as the total number of job vacancies divided by the total demand for manpower at the end of the quarter. 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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 4,700
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Quarter | Industry | Job Vacancy Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | 2.4 |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | 1.6 |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | 5.1 |
| 1998-Q1 | paper products and publishing | 1.7 |
| 1998-Q1 | petroleum and chemical products | 2 |
| 1998-Q1 | rubber and plastic products | 1.5 |
| 1998-Q1 | fabricated metal products | 1.7 |
| 1998-Q1 | machinery and equipment | 3.1 |
| 1998-Q1 | electrical products | 1.4 |
| 1998-Q1 | electronic products | 2.8 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Job Vacancy Rate | Text | Yes |