Number of Retrenched Permanent Employees - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 114 records. Fields include Quarter, Retrench Permanent (2 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Quarterly retrenchment of permanent employees in Singapore from 1998 through 2025, published by the Ministry of Manpower in CSV. Counts reflect redundancies per the Labour Market Survey, with private-sector establishment coverage before 2006 and public sector included from 2006.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 114
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Quarter | Retrench Permanent |
|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | 7130 |
| 1998-Q2 | 7310 |
| 1998-Q3 | 6630 |
| 1998-Q4 | 8010 |
| 1999-Q1 | 3400 |
| 1999-Q2 | 3350 |
| 1999-Q3 | 3400 |
| 1999-Q4 | 4480 |
| 2000-Q1 | 6050 |
| 2000-Q2 | 1860 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Retrench Permanent | Text | No |