Blue-collar workers make up a fifth of Singapore’s. 3.5 million resident workforce. - The Straits Times/ANN
SINGAPORE, Jan 2 (The Straits Times/ANN): The construction sector remained the most pressed for labour as at last September, with almost one position unfilled for every labourer it hired.
Reflecting the shortage of blue-collar workers – who make up a fifth of Singapore’s. 3.5 million resident workforce – seven out of the 10 jobs with the most need for staff were for operational roles such as bus drivers, security guards, cleaners and table-service employees.
