{"id":9858,"date":"2022-12-18T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2022-12-18T00:36:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T16:36:22","slug":"retrenchments-jump-by-35-amidst-the-overall-positive-employment-market-in-moms-labour-market-report-third-quarter-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dollarsandsense.sg\/business\/retrenchments-jump-by-35-amidst-the-overall-positive-employment-market-in-moms-labour-market-report-third-quarter-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Retrenchments Jump By 35% Amidst The Overall Positive Employment Market In MOM\u2019s Labour Market Report Third Quarter 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the economy recovers and workers return to office, the labour market has been enjoying a resurgence. Most of Singapore\u2019s labour market has returned to or are performing better than pre-COVID levels, including real median income increased by 2.1% in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, there is one startling statistic in MOM\u2019s 2022 Q3 Labour Market Report<\/a>: retrenchment increased by 35%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: Real Median Income Increased 2.1% In 2022 Despite Inflation: Why Employers Have A Challenging Time As The Labour Market Recovers<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retrenchment Increased By 35% To 1,120 In 3Q2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While the percentage increase in retrenchment is high (35%), the number of retrenchments in 3Q 2022 is 1,120, an increase from the record low of 830 recorded in 2Q 2022. This is below the peak retrenchment during the start of the pandemic and is lower than the pre-pandemic period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The increase in retrenchment is driven by layoffs in the Information & Communication sector. This is a reflection of restructuring and cost-cutting measures<\/a> that a number of prominent tech firms (including Sea<\/a>) are undergoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, retrenchment numbers have remained relatively low as retrenchment in other sectors such as Accommodation and Construction stay low due to strong hiring in the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: The Twitter Retrenchment: Why Labour Unions Are Still Relevant Today<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Typical Retrenched Worker In 3Q2022 Is A Younger PMET Degree Holder<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the common stereotype of a retrenched worker, a worker who is in a PMET role, holds a degree and aged below 40 is more likely to have been retrenched in 3Q2022. This profile of workers matches that of those working in tech firms in the Information & Communication sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the positive, many workers are able to find another job within six months. Re-entry into employment rate for retrenched residents at 64.8% remained higher than pre-pandemic (the quarterly average in 2018 and 2019 was 63.6%). However, this is down from the peak of 71.5% in the first quarter of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job vacancies for Information & Communication sector also remained high. 32% of job vacancies in September 2022 came from the growth sectors of Information & Communications, Financial & Insurance Services, Professional Services and Health & Social Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall Labour Market Remains On A Growth Trajectory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Total resident employment is 4.4% above the pre-pandemic levels. Total employment growth was higher in 3Q 2022 (75,900) than in 2Q 2022 (66,500) of which 4,800 was resident employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Financial Services, Professional Services, and Information & Communications sector hired the most resident employees while the Accommodation sector had a seasonal increase in resident employees due to the F1 Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the non-resident employment increase was due to the Manufacturing and Construction, sectors. Food & Beverage Services and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sectors also hired more non-residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the flip side, unemployment rates have also returned and remained at around pre-pandemic levels. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were 2.0% for overall, 2.8% for resident and 3.0% for citizen. The resident long-term unemployment rate (LTUR) has also returned to its pre-COVID quarterly average of 0.7% in 2018\/198 since June 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Also: Singapore\u2019s Unemployment Falls To A 6-Year Low But Is The Labour Market As Rosy As It Seems?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOM expects overall employment growth in the next quarter to remain robust, growth could be uneven across sectors. As hiring for the festive season steps up, tourism-related sectors such as Accommodation and Food & Beverage Services should see higher employment growth. However, outward-facing sectors like Manufacturing may experience subdued growth due to the challenging economic climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this labour market retains its growth in 3Q2022, there are signs that the overall economic outlook is less rosy. MTI\u2019s latest GDP forecast in November 2022 puts the GDP growth forecast for Singapore at \u201caround 3.5%\u201d for 2022 and \u201c0.5% to 2.5%\u201d in 2023. For employers and employees, this lowered economic forecast for 2023 may mean changes in the overall positive labour market environment in the year ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A typical retrenched worker in 3Q2022 is a younger PMET degree holder\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[364],"tags":[252,373,226,917],"yoast_head":"\nRetrenchments Jump By 35% Amidst The Overall Positive Employment Market In MOM\u2019s Labour Market Report Third Quarter 2022 | DollarsAndSense Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Most of Singapore\u2019s labour market indicators are positive but retrenchment has jumped 35% in MOM\u2019s Labour Market Report Third Quarter 2022\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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