Number of Retrenched Permanent Employees - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 28 records. Fields include Year, Retrench Permanent (2 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Annual number of retrenched permanent employees in Singapore from the Ministry of Manpower’s Labour Market Survey, 1998 onward in CSV. Counts reflect redundancy-related separations only, with private-sector establishment rules before 2006 and public-sector inclusion thereafter. Complements quarterly occupation retrenchment series for macro labour-market monitoring and recession impact analysis.
Official description
Retrenchment of Permanent Employees refers to the termination of permanent 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
- 28
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Year | Retrench Permanent |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 29090 |
| 1999 | 14620 |
| 2000 | 11620 |
| 2001 | 25840 |
| 2002 | 19090 |
| 2003 | 16400 |
| 2004 | 10190 |
| 2005 | 10290 |
| 2006 | 12600 |
| 2007 | 7680 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Retrench Permanent | Text | No |