APR 28, 2021
Total employment grew for the first time since the start of the pandemic in the first quarter of the year.ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
SINGAPORE - The labour market has continued its recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the first three months of the year, latest manpower estimates showed on Wednesday (April 28).
Total employment grew for the first time since the start of the pandemic in the first quarter of the year, led mostly by the services sectors' hiring of residents.
These services sectors include information and communications, financial services and professional services, which continued to see employment expansion.
Employment in construction also saw a slight rebound, with the contraction in non-resident employment moderating significantly.
Employment in manufacturing continued to contract, but at a slower pace.
Overall, resident employment growth was broad-based, while non-resident employment contracted across all sectors, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Article By: Charmaine Ng and Sherlyn Sim
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