Unemployment rates fall to near pre-pandemic levels, job market recovery to extend in 2022: MOM - CNA

SINGAPORE: Total employment rebounded in 2021, with unemployment rates dipping to near pre-pandemic levels, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in its 2021 Labour Market Report released on Monday (Mar 14). The labour market recovery is expected to continue…

Retrenchments fell from a high of 26,110 in 2020 to 8,020 in 2021, below levels seen in pre-COVID years. Fewer employees were placed on short work-week or temporary layoff by the fourth quarter of 2… [+1794 chars]

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