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Labour Market

Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Singapore has jobs, but can retrenched workers get them?

2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z
The possibility that a split between business outcomes and employment conditions is emerging among economic outperformers raises a red flag.
Economy & Policy
NEWS ANALYSIS

When growth sectors shed workers, it’s time to mind the gap

2026-09-22T11:17:15.000Z
Job vacancies have fallen to 68,600 as at June, with fewer open positions for professionals in financial services as well as information and communications.
Economy & Policy

Laid-off locals take longer to find work in Q2 2026; job vacancies shrink 6.4%: MOM

2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z
The US unemployment rate stood at 4.1 per cent in August.
International

US labour market on solid footing; rising mortgages pressuring housing sector

2026-09-18T00:12:42.000Z
Almost a million 16 to 24-year-olds are out of work or education entirely, a Neet (not in education, employment or training) crisis, as it is known in the UK.
International

‘Low hire, low fire’ labour market: Britain’s boomers cling to jobs as young get locked out

2026-09-14T07:20:44.000Z
Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,000 for the week ended September 5.
International

US weekly jobless claims edge down as layoffs remain low

2026-09-10T12:53:35.000Z
Claims are hovering in the lower end of their 189,000-230,000 range for this year, consistent with what economists say remains a “slow hire, slow fire” labour market.
International

US weekly jobless claims rise marginally amid stable labour market

2026-09-03T13:10:25.000Z
In a recent SNEF survey of employers, 83% cited rising manpower cost pressures as a top concern. 
Opinion & Features

Beyond childcare leave: Building family-friendly workplaces is the critical step

2026-09-03T06:00:48.000Z
Expanded childcare leave provisions are expected to increase the demand for temporary manpower coverage.
Economy & Policy

NDR 2026: New workplace policies for parents add options to labour market

2026-08-25T11:52:59.000Z
US employers are slow to fire but also slow to hire workers, leaving the labour market relatively steady for people with a job but challenging for those trying to land one.
International

US jobless claims edge lower in sign of steady job market

2026-08-20T13:33:01.000Z
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