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MOM: Unemployment increased, redundancies higher, median income increased slightly

by Neyla Zannia
27/01/2017
in Current Affairs, Labour
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Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that amid restructuring and a slower economy, unemployment increased for residents and citizens, redundancies which went higher, and the median income of citizens grew at a slower pace in 2016.
The Ministry also reported that median income for citizens continued to grow over the last five years, although growth slowed in 2016, which are the key findings from the “Labour Market Advance Release 2016” report released by the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower.
MOM noted that preliminary estimates showed that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose for overall (from 2.1 percent in September 2016 to 2.2 percent in December 2016), residents (2.9 percent to 3.2 percent) and citizens (3.0 percent to 3.5 percent).
“This occurred even as employment grew as more people entered the labour force to look for work,” it said.
Reflecting seasonal hiring for year-end festivities, MOM stated that total employment grew to 16,400 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2016, which is lower than the 32,000, or 0.9 per cent, growth in 2015, and represented the lowest growth since 2003.
It also noted that redundancies increased in the fourth quarter of 2016, where 5,300 workers were laid off in the fourth quarter of 2016, higher than the third quarter (4,220), and was similar to a year ago (5,370).
MOM stated that the annual average unemployment rate in 2016 rose to its highest since 2010 for overall (1.9% in 2015 to 2.1% in 2016), residents (2.8% to 3.0%) and citizens (2.9% to 3.1%).
The increase was broad-based across most age and education groups, with residents aged 30 to 39 and 50 & over, as well as those with secondary and degree qualifications particularly affected.
In the meantime, local employment increased by an estimated 10,700 (or 0.5%) in 2016, rebounding from the flat growth in 2015.
Local employment growth occurred in many services sectors, including community, social and personal services, professional services and transportation and storage.
On the other hand, foreign employment (excluding FDW) contracted in 2016 (-2,500 or -0.2%), the first time since 2009. Declines were mainly in construction and marine.
MOM noted that on the whole, total employment is estimated to have increased by 16,400 or 0.4% (8,200 excluding FDW) in 2016, the lowest growth since 2003.
The moderation in total employment took place amid slower growth in the Singapore economy, slowdown in local labour force growth, and continued tightening of FW policy.
Year-on-year, it said that the median income of citizens grew at a slower pace in 2016. The nominal median monthly income from work of full-time employed citizens (including employer CPF contributions) rose by 0.7% over the year to $3,823 in June 2016, or 1.3% in real terms .
There was sustained income growth at the median and 20th percentile over the last five years. The median income (including employer CPF contributions) of full-time employed citizens rose by 25 percent (4.5 percent per year) in nominal terms from 2011 to 2016, or 16 percent (3.1 percent per year), after adjusting for inflation.
Income at the 20th percentile of full-time employed Singaporeans also grew at a similar pace (17 percent or 3.2 percent per year in real terms). This was unlike in the earlier five years (2006 to 2011) when it grew at a slower rate than the median.
For the whole of 2016, redundancies rose to 19,000, mainly due to restructuring and a slower economy. Redundancies have trended up since 2010, but remained lower than the recessionary high in 2009. Layoffs increased across all broad sectors.

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