Number of Retrenched Term Contract Employees by Industry - Annual
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 1,154 records. Fields include Year, Industry, Retrench Term Contract (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2025-01-01. Last updated 2026-03-23.
Description
Ministry of Manpower annual CSV of retrenched term-contract employees by industry from 1998 through 2025, from the Labour Market Survey. Retrenchment means early termination of term-contract staff due to redundancy; coverage is private establishments with at least 25 employees before 2006, and includes the public sector thereafter. Labour analysts monitor redundancy among fixed-term workers by industry.
Official description
Retrenchment of Term Contract Employees refers to 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
- 1,154
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Year | Industry | Retrench Term Contract |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | manufacturing | 1770 |
| 1998 | food, beverages and tobacco | - |
| 1998 | textile and wearing apparel | 10 |
| 1998 | paper products and publishing | - |
| 1998 | petroleum and chemical products | 10 |
| 1998 | rubber and plastic products | 50 |
| 1998 | fabricated metal products | 20 |
| 1998 | machinery and equipment | 280 |
| 1998 | electrical products | 10 |
| 1998 | electronic products | 1260 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Industry | Text | Yes |
| Retrench Term Contract | Text | Yes |