Job Vacancy Rate - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 114 records. Fields include Quarter, Job Vacancy Rate (2 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Quarterly job vacancy rate time series for Singapore from 1998 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV. The rate equals job vacancies divided by total manpower demand at quarter-end per the Labour Market Survey. Analysts track hiring tightness, labour market cycles, and public-versus-private sector coverage changes from 2006.
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
- 114
- Columns
- 2
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Quarter | Job Vacancy Rate |
|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | 2.700000 |
| 1998-Q2 | 2.000000 |
| 1998-Q3 | 1.500000 |
| 1998-Q4 | 1.300000 |
| 1999-Q1 | 1.800000 |
| 1999-Q2 | 2.000000 |
| 1999-Q3 | 2.500000 |
| 1999-Q4 | 2.300000 |
| 2000-Q1 | 2.700000 |
| 2000-Q2 | 3.000000 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Job Vacancy Rate | Numeric (Percentage) | No |