Labour Market
Singapore labour demand shifts to growth sectors such as tech; new roles make up nearly half of vacancies in 2025
Sectors with higher-than-average shares of new roles include information and communications and professional services
The ‘CV trap’: Why Singapore must hire for potential, not pedigree
If the city-state is to turn AI into a national advantage, companies must rethink how they evaluate talent
AI may reshape the labour market, but the deeper disruption is in education
We must relook how students are being formed, not just how workers are being retrained
Highly skilled workers have been training AI – that comes at a cost
Students entering this new labour market should plan what they share, rethink competition and consider collective bargaining
NTUC, employers split on retrenchment notice lead time; workers say timely support matters more
The ministry is conducting a comprehensive review of the Employment Act and will provide updates in due course
From Budget to jobs: how employers can shape Singapore’s AI transition
Employers decide whether workers experience change as a ‘cliff’ or a ‘ramp’
Pre-Gulf war survey sees improved hiring sentiment among Singapore employers
Poll by ManpowerGroup shows 45% of firms expect to raise headcounts
Joining the social services sector no longer the last resort
The case for a job that is more than a pay cheque
US weekly jobless claims unchanged, layoffs decline 55% in February
The labour market is regaining its footing, after stumbling in 2025 amid uncertainty from US President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs
US private payrolls post largest increase in seven months in February, ADP data shows
The labour market has stabilised after wobbling last year amid uncertainty that economists blamed on import tariffs
