Singapore manpower
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
PMET layoffs, vacancies suggest ongoing restructuring; no broad-based displacement by AI: MOM
Singapore’s labour market to keep expanding in 2026, after more job vacancies and higher re-entry rate in Q4
F&B industry mulls higher menu prices, offshoring and closures with wages set to rise
Companies may get co-funding support under a government scheme, but not all businesses will qualify
Base salary under food services Progressive Wage Model to rise to S$2,220 from Jul 1
This baseline monthly gross wage requirement for workers in the sector will be raised again in 2027 and 2028
Pre-Gulf war survey sees improved hiring sentiment among Singapore employers
Poll by ManpowerGroup shows 45% of firms expect to raise headcounts
Budget 2026: AI-focused One Pass to lure top tech talent; airlines can hire cabin crew from more countries
One Pass (AI and Tech) applicants may qualify using a mix of cash and stock-based compensation
Budget 2026: How should Singapore decide which jobs are to be filled by foreign workers?
Amid efforts to broaden the range of good jobs, foreign worker flexibility tweaks suggest that certain roles may never be attractive enough
Budget 2026: S$3.6 billion in PWCS funding helped 110,000 employers give wage increases from 2022 to 2024
The median monthly raise supported by the scheme was about S$250, across more than 710,000 workers
Mandatory early layoff alerts may hasten layoffs, impede talks: Tan See Leng
A review of the retrenchment notification framework is underway
100 employers caught making false CPF contributions to boost foreign worker quotas from 2024 to 2025
Errant employers face fines of up to S$20,000 per fraudulent work pass application and a ban on hiring foreign workers
