Employment growth more than doubles in 3Q

Labour force: Workers manning excavators at a construction site with Singapore’s skyline in the background. Non-resident employment growth came from work permit holders in non-professional roles as there are generally not enough resident workers. — AFP

SINGAPORE: The number of Singapore residents with jobs picked up in the third quarter of 2024, as employment growth more than doubled and retrenchments fell.

Singapore’s total employment growth in the July to September period jumped to 24,100 from 11,300 in the second quarter, according to preliminary labour market data released yesterday.