Number of Job Vacancy by Industry - Quarterly
Description
Quarterly job vacancy counts by industry in Singapore from 1998 through December 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV format. Methodology notes document private-sector coverage before 2006 and inclusion of the public sector from 2006 onward. Supports labour market tightness analysis, sectoral hiring demand research, and official Singapore vacancy statistics.
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
- 4,616
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Quarter | Industry | Job Vacancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | 8200 |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | 600 |
| 1998-Q1 | paper products and publishing | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | petroleum and chemical products | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | rubber and plastic products | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | fabricated metal products | 500 |
| 1998-Q1 | machinery and equipment | 1200 |
| 1998-Q1 | electrical products | 200 |
| 1998-Q1 | electronic products | 3100 |
| 1998-Q1 | medical and precision instruments | 100 |
| 1998-Q1 | transport equipment | 1100 |
| 1998-Q1 | other manufacturing industries | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | construction | 3700 |
| 1998-Q1 | services | 14200 |
| 1998-Q1 | wholesale and retail trade | 2700 |
| 1998-Q1 | wholesale trade | 1700 |
| 1998-Q1 | retail trade | 1000 |
| 1998-Q1 | hotels and restaurants | 3100 |
| 1998-Q1 | hotels | 2300 |
| 1998-Q1 | restaurants | 800 |
| 1998-Q1 | transport, storage and communications | 2300 |
| 1998-Q1 | financial intermediation | 1500 |
| 1998-Q1 | financial institutions | 1300 |
| 1998-Q1 | insurance and pension funding | 200 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Job Vacancy | Text | Yes |