29/07/2022
Singapore employment grows by 64,400 in Q2 on return of non-resident workers
"Total employment grew by 64,400 or 1.9 per cent on the quarter before, excluding migrant domestic workers, said MOM in a preliminary report on Friday (Jul 29). Employment levels grew at a faster pace this quarter than in Q1, where it grew by 42,000 or 1.2 per cent, the ministry noted.
Even so, non-resident employment is still 10 per cent shy of pre-pandemic levels, said Manpower Minister Tan See Leng during a press briefing on the latest report.
“I appreciate that some businesses are finding it challenging to hire staff amidst the tight labour market. We expect the tightness in the coming months to ease, as our non-resident employment numbers continue to recover,” said Dr Tan.
MOM said in its report it expects non-resident employment to continue growing at a “robust pace” as it catches up to pre-Covid levels."
Date: 29th July 2022
Source: The Business Times
SINGAPORE’S employment levels recovered close to that seen before the pandemic in Q2, with non-resident employment rebounding strongly due to the relaxation of border restrictions, according to the latest data from Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Read more at The Business Times.
