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Newly created positions made up 47.3 per cent of all vacancies, the highest proportion since the Ministry of Manpower started tracking the indicator in 2018.
The Ministry of Manpower said employment growth in some sectors was offset by a drop in the number of people working in retail trade and food and beverage services. MOM attributed the contraction to seasonal factors.
Among the findings, the Manpower Research and Statistics Department noted signs that demand in the labour market is cooling.
Jeyaretnam's third POFMA correction direction in August.
Looking at specific attributes, more employees faced discrimination related to mental health, maternal, disability, nationality, religion, and marital status than in 2021.