Number of Job Vacancy by Occupation - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 450 records. Fields include Quarter, Occupation, Job Vacancy (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Quarterly job vacancy counts in Singapore by occupation, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV format from 1998 through December 2025. Based on the Labour Market Survey with private-sector coverage expanded to include the public sector from 2006. Supports hiring demand monitoring, occupation-level labour shortages, and workforce planning.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 450
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Quarter | Occupation | Job Vacancy |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 6500 |
| 1998-Q1 | clerical, sales and services workers | 8100 |
| 1998-Q1 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 11500 |
| 1998-Q2 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 5100 |
| 1998-Q2 | clerical, sales and services workers | 7000 |
| 1998-Q2 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 7000 |
| 1998-Q3 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 4200 |
| 1998-Q3 | clerical, sales and services workers | 4900 |
| 1998-Q3 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 6400 |
| 1998-Q4 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 3900 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Occupation | Text | Yes |
| Job Vacancy | Text | No |