Singapore labour market: Q2 employment grows 8,400, up from 2,300 in Q1
Singapore's labour market grew in the second quarter, as total employment rose more than three times compared to the first quarter. Observers say the gains are favourable but some sectors are still vulnerable. Heron Lim, Lecturer at the ESSEC Business School, discusses hiring trends in the different sectors. He talks about what is driving these trends and what it might signal to jobseekers.
Singapore's labour market grew in the second quarter, as total employment rose more than three times compared to the first quarter. Observers say the gains are favourable but some sectors are still vulnerable. Heron Lim, Lecturer at the ESSEC Business School, discusses hiring trends in the different sectors. He talks about what is driving these trends and what it might signal to jobseekers.