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Singapore s unemployment rates continue to fall in May
Singapore s unemployment situation continued to improve in May in what authorities said was a good sign, although the road to recovery was expected to be long. Lisha Rodney reports. 2 related media assets (image or videos) available. Click to see the gallery.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore s unemployment situation continued to improve in May in what authorities said was a good sign, although the road to recovery was expected to be long.
The overall unemployment rate edged down to 2.8 per cent in May from 2.9 per cent the previous month, according to the Ministry of Manpower s (MOM) latest monthly unemployment situation report.
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Overall, there has been broad improvements in the labour market for the period of the report. However, the labour market is still not back at pre-COVID conditions. Uncertainties in the economic environment will continue to weigh on the recovery of the labour market, said MOM.
Here are the main takeaways from the estimations in the preliminary report.
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