Number of Retrenched Term Contract Employees - Quarterly
Description
Ministry of Manpower quarterly CSV counting retrenched term-contract employees in Singapore from 1998 through 2025. Retrenchment means early termination for redundancy; pre-2006 figures cover private establishments with at least 25 employees, and public sector is included from 2006. Labour researchers monitor contract-worker layoff cycles alongside broader unemployment indicators.
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 – 2025-12-31
- Rows
- 112
- Columns
- 2
Data
| Quarter | Retrench Term Contract |
|---|---|
| 1998-Q1 | 1700 |
| 1998-Q2 | 440 |
| 1998-Q3 | 990 |
| 1998-Q4 | 590 |
| 1999-Q1 | 300 |
| 1999-Q2 | 270 |
| 1999-Q3 | 170 |
| 1999-Q4 | 160 |
| 2000-Q1 | 170 |
| 2000-Q2 | 20 |
| 2000-Q3 | 60 |
| 2000-Q4 | 80 |
| 2001-Q1 | 270 |
| 2001-Q2 | 650 |
| 2001-Q3 | 520 |
| 2001-Q4 | 300 |
| 2002-Q1 | 250 |
| 2002-Q2 | 490 |
| 2002-Q3 | 180 |
| 2002-Q4 | 120 |
| 2003-Q1 | 190 |
| 2003-Q2 | 370 |
| 2003-Q3 | 250 |
| 2003-Q4 | 50 |
| 2004-Q1 | 50 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Retrench Term Contract | Text | No |