Number of Retrenched Term Contract Employees by Occupation - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 342 records. Fields include Quarter, Occupation, Retrench Term Contract (3 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
Description
Ministry of Manpower quarterly CSV of retrenched term-contract employees by occupation from 1998 through 2025, from the Labour Market Survey. Retrenchment means early termination of term-contract staff due to redundancy; coverage expands from large private establishments to include the public sector from 2006. Labour analysts track occupational patterns in fixed-term redundancy.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 342
- Columns
- 3
Data
| Quarter | Occupation | Retrench Term Contract |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 40 |
| 1998-Q1 | clerical, sales and services workers | 70 |
| 1998-Q1 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 1590 |
| 1998-Q2 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 60 |
| 1998-Q2 | clerical, sales and services workers | 20 |
| 1998-Q2 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 360 |
| 1998-Q3 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 130 |
| 1998-Q3 | clerical, sales and services workers | 80 |
| 1998-Q3 | production and transport operators, cleaners and labourers | 780 |
| 1998-Q4 | professionals, managers, executives and technicians | 50 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Occupation | Text | Yes |
| Retrench Term Contract | Text | Yes |