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Border reopenings to fill non-PMET jobs, labour market to stay tight: economists

Sharon See

Sharon See

Published Fri, Apr 1, 2022 · 07:38 PM
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WHILE Singapore's border reopenings could ease manpower pressures in the coming months, they are unlikely to alleviate the shortage of professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMET), said watchers.

Job vacancies in Singapore hit an all-time high last year, with 44 per cent of them comprising newly created positions, according to the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Job Vacancies 2021 report.

As of Septe…

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