Number of Retrenched Term Contract Employees - Quarterly
What this data shows
Published by Ministry of Manpower. 114 records. Fields include Quarter, Retrench Term Contract (2 columns in total). Covers 1998-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Last updated 2026-09-22.
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 – 2026-06-30
- Rows
- 114
- 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 |
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Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Quarter (Q) | No |
| Retrench Term Contract | Text | No |