Retrenchments rise in Q2 as firms restructure: MOM第二季度裁员人数上升，企业重组加剧：月度报告
The number of retrenchments in Singapore rose to 4,620 in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3,830 in the previous quarter, according to finalised data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).The rise was driven by business reorganisation and restructuring in sectors such as manufacturing, information & communications and financial services, the authority said in its Labour Market Report released...
The number of retrenchments in Singapore rose to 4,620 in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3,830 in the previous quarter, according to finalised data from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
The rise was driven by business reorganisation and restructuring in sectors such as manufacturing, information & communications and financial services, the authority said in its Labour Market Report released Monday (Sept 21).
Between the first and second quarters of the year, retrenchment incidence rose the most among resident PMETs.
Workers in their 50s recorded the highest incidence of retrenchment, with those in their 40s logging the second highest incidence.
MOM said the proportion of retrenched residents who were r-eemployed within six months dipped from 60.7 per cent in the first quarter to 54.9 per cent in the second.
However, the twelve-month re-entry rate remained at 69.8 per cent from 69.4 per cent in the previous quarter, meaning workers who had been laid off were taking longer to secure new roles.
Total employment rose: MOM
Singapore's labour market continued to expand overall.
Total employment rose by 11,400 from April to June, marking the 19th consecutive quarter of growth.
Resident employment growth, however, had slowed to 2,200 from the previous quarter's 5,400.
Resident employment grew mainly in sectors such as Transportation & Storage, Public Administration & Education and Health & Social Services, Professional Services, Financial Services and Information & Communications.
MOM said its business expectations polls in July indicate a positive but cautious labour market outlook.
More firms looking to hire: MOM
More firms expressed intention to hire in the next three months, but slightly lesser firms intending to raise wages.
The ministry said labour conditions became less favourable for some resident workers in the second quarter of the year.
"The Government will continue to support employers and workers by investing in workforce transformation and human capital development through a suite of programmes," it added.
These include the SkillsFuture Workforce Development Grant (Job Redesign+), SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, GRaduate Industry Traineeships and the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme.
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根据新加坡人力部（MOM）的最终数据，2026 年第二季度新加坡的裁员人数增至 4,620 人，高于上一季度的 3,830 人。
该机构在周一（9月21日）发布的《劳动力市场报告》中表示，此次增长是由制造业、信息通信业和金融服务业等行业的企业重组和结构调整所推动的。
今年第一季度和第二季度之间，裁员发生率在常驻专业人士、经理、执行人员和技术人员中增幅最大。
50 多岁的工人被裁员的比例最高，40 多岁的工人被裁员的比例位居第二。
人力部表示，被裁居民在六个月内重新就业的比例从第一季度的 60.7% 下降到第二季度的 54.9%。
然而，12 个月的再就业率仍为 69.8%，高于上一季度的 69.4%，这意味着被解雇的工人需要更长时间才能找到新工作。
总就业人数上升：环比增长
新加坡劳动力市场整体持续扩张。
从4月到6月，总就业人数增加了11400人，这是连续第19个季度实现增长。
然而，居民就业增长已从上一季度的 5400 人放缓至 2200 人。
居民就业增长主要集中在交通运输与仓储、公共管理与教育、卫生与社会服务、专业服务、金融服务以及信息与通信等领域。
人力部表示，其7月份的商业预期调查显示，劳动力市场前景乐观但谨慎。
更多公司正在招聘：MOM
未来三个月内，表示有意招聘的公司数量较多，但打算提高工资的公司数量略少。
该部表示，今年第二季度，部分本地劳动者的劳动条件变得不利。
声明还补充道：“政府将继续通过一系列计划，投资于劳动力转型和人力资本发展，从而支持雇主和工人。”
其中包括技能创前程劳动力发展补助金（工作重新设计+）、技能创前程技能提升计划、毕业生行业实习计划和技能创前程求职者支持计划。
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