48% of 510 employers polled have plans to expand their head count from July to September. Read more at straitstimes.com.
have helped to restore hiring optimism among Singapore employers ahead of the third quarter of 2023.
In the Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter of 2023, 48 per cent of 510 employers polled expressed plans to expand their headcount from July to September, while 14 per cent intend to cut jobs. All nine sectors covered by the study reported a net positive outlook, ranging from 22 to 57 per cent.In a sign of a labour crunch, 97 per cent of organisations in the energy and utilities sector here reported difficulty finding the talent they need, compared with the global average of 79 per cent in ManpowerGroup’s survey of 41 countries and territories.
Healthcare and life sciences, industrial and materials, and other industries, a category that comprises sectors beyond the other eight, such as public service and education, all posted outlooks of just under 30 per cent.Employers in large organisations with 250 or more employees reported the most optimistic hiring sentiments, with an outlook averaging 38 per cent.
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