Labour force participation shows uptrend despite 2016 dip
While resident LFPR falls slightly from 68.3% in 2015 to 68% this year, overall figures show uptrend in last 5 years
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DESPITE a small dip this year, the share of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents working or looking for work has nevertheless seen an uptrend - rising in the past five years. The labour force is also sporting more silver hair, according to an advance release of the latest Labour Force report on Wednesday.
Thanks to more local women entering the workforce, the resident labour force participation rate (LFPR), a measure of the proportion of Singaporeans and PRs who are employed or seeking employment, jumped from 66.1 per cent in 2011 to 68.3 per cent in 2015, according to the Ministry of Manpower report.
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