Number of Retrenched Employees by Industry and Occupation - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 3,462 records. Fields include Year, Industry, Occupation, Retrench (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Ministry of Manpower annual CSV of retrenched employees in Singapore by industry and occupation from 1998 through 2025 (about 3,462 rows). Retrenchment means redundancy-driven termination of permanent or early end of term contracts; coverage expands to the public sector from 2006. Labour analysts track sectoral and occupational redundancy trends from the Labour Market Survey.
Official description
Retrenchment refers to the termination of permanent employees due to redundancy and early termination of term contract employees due to redundancy. 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
- 3,462
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Year | Industry | Occupation | Retrench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 2680 |
| 1998 | manufacturing | clerical, sales and services workers | 1310 |
| 1998 | manufacturing | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 16700 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 10 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | clerical, sales and services workers | 20 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 200 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 10 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | clerical, sales and services workers | 80 |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 230 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 30 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Occupation | Text | Yes |
| Retrench | Text | Yes |