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Fewer retrenchments seen in Q3, overall unemployment rate up slightly

MOM says labour market continues to improve, with total employment growth more than doubling during the quarter

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Published Fri, Oct 26, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    FEWER people were laid off in the third quarter of this year, while overall unemployment crept up slightly, according to Ministry of Manpower (MOM) statistics released on Friday.

    But overall, the labour market continued to improve, with total employment growth more than doubling in this period, said the ministry.

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