Number of Retrenched Employees by Industry and Occupation - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 14,100 records. Fields include Quarter, Industry, Occupation, Retrench (4 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Ministry of Manpower quarterly CSV of retrenched employees in Singapore by industry and occupation from 1998 through 2025, from the Labour Market Survey. Retrenchment covers redundancy terminations of permanent and term-contract staff; pre-2006 figures cover private establishments with at least 25 employees, and from 2006 include the public sector. Labour economists track layoff patterns across industries and occupations.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 14,100
- Columns
- 4
Data
| Quarter | Industry | Occupation | Retrench |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 640 |
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | clerical, sales and services workers | 300 |
| 1998-Q1 | manufacturing | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 5230 |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | - |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | clerical, sales and services workers | - |
| 1998-Q1 | food, beverages and tobacco | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 40 |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | - |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | clerical, sales and services workers | - |
| 1998-Q1 | textile and wearing apparel | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 120 |
| 1998-Q1 | paper products and publishing | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | - |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Occupation | Text | Yes |
| Retrench | Text | Yes |