More under-30s in Singapore unemployed even as total employment grew in Q2 2025
Singapore's total employment grew in Q2 2025 by more than four times compared to the previous quarter, but there are signs of speed bumps ahead. Total employment grew by 10,400, but job vacancies fell by about 5%. Young residents aged below 30 saw their unemployment rate rise from 5.4% to 5.7%, while retrenched workers are taking longer to return to employment. Kate Low reports.
Singapore's total employment grew in Q2 2025 by more than four times compared to the previous quarter, but there are signs of speed bumps ahead. Total employment grew by 10,400, but job vacancies fell by about 5%. Young residents aged below 30 saw their unemployment rate rise from 5.4% to 5.7%, while retrenched workers are taking longer to return to employment. Kate Low reports.
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