Number of Job Vacancy - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 28 records. Fields include Year, Job Vacancy (2 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Annual number of job vacancies in Singapore from the Ministry of Manpower Labour Market Survey from 1998 onward. Coverage expanded in 2006 to include the public sector alongside private establishments with at least 25 employees previously. Labour economists monitor hiring demand, slack, and vacancy trends across cycles.
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
- 28
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Year | Job Vacancy |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 18300 |
| 1999 | 20800 |
| 2000 | 27600 |
| 2001 | 15900 |
| 2002 | 15000 |
| 2003 | 12600 |
| 2004 | 16500 |
| 2005 | 19200 |
| 2006 | 31200 |
| 2007 | 38600 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Job Vacancy | Text | No |