新加坡：人力部（MOM）周五（10月30日）发布的预先劳动力市场数据显示，2026年第三季度总就业人数有所增长，但裁员人数也创下近六年新高。
SINGAPORE: Total employment grew in the third quarter of 2026, but retrenchments also hit a nearly six-year high, according to advance labour market data released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Friday (Oct 30).
新加坡劳动力市场在第三季度连续第20个季度扩张，总就业人数增加2万7700人，而前一季度为1万1400人，去年同期为2万5100人。
Singapore's labour market expanded for a 20th consecutive quarter in Q3, with total employment growing by 27,700 compared with the 11,400 in the preceding quarter and 25,100 during the same period last year.
人力部表示，居民就业增长继续主要由必要服务和公共服务支撑，而在全球经济不确定性背景下，外向型行业的增长仍然低迷。第三季度的就业增长主要由非居民带动，尤其是在建筑和制造业。
Resident employment growth continued to be mainly supported by essential and public services, while growth in outward-oriented sectors remained subdued amid global economic uncertainty, MOM said. Employment growth in the third quarter was led primarily by non-residents, particularly in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
第三季度裁员人数升至4800人，高于上一季度的4620人。这是自2020年第四季度（当时有5640名工人被裁）以来的最高季度数字。不过，第三季度的裁员率为每1000名雇员中2人。
The number of retrenchments rose to 4,800 in Q3, up from 4,620 in the previous quarter. This is the highest quarterly figure seen since Q4 2020, when 5,640 workers were retrenched. The incidence of retrenchment, however, remained at 2 per 1,000 employees in Q3.
人力部表示，裁员主要由业务重组推动，并且在部分外向型行业中仍处于较高水平。与此同时，9月份居民和公民失业率分别小幅上升至3%和3.1%，高于8月份的2.9%和3%。整体失业率保持在2%的低位，没有变化。第三季度完整劳动力市场报告将于12月中旬发布。
Retrenchments were mainly driven by business reorganisation, and remained elevated in selected outward-oriented sectors, MOM said Meanwhile, resident and citizen unemployment rates edged up slightly in September to 3 per cent and 3.1 per cent, respectively. This is up from 2.9 per cent and 3 per cent in August. The overall unemployment rate remained low and unchanged at 2 per cent. The full labour market report for the third quarter will be released in mid-December.
劳动力市场展望方面，人力部指出，9月份的前瞻性指标表现不一。
LABOUR MARKET OUTLOOK Forward-looking indicators were mixed in September, MOM noted.
预计未来三个月将招聘的企业比例从8月份的30.5%上升至9月份的42.3%，而同期预计加薪的企业比例从16.9%上升至19.9%。
The share of firms expecting to hire over the next three months rose from 30.5 per cent in August to 42.3 per cent in September, while the share of companies expecting to raise wages increased from 16.9 per cent to 19.9 per cent in the same period.
人力部表示：“然而，两者仍低于7月份的水平，这表明在持续的不确定性下，雇主对招聘和加薪仍持谨慎态度。”
"However, both remained below July’s levels, suggesting that employers remained cautious about hiring and wage increases amid continued uncertainty," MOM said.
预计将进行裁员的企业比例，从8月的2.8%微升至9月的3.1%。
The share of firms expecting to retrench also edged up to 3.1 per cent in September from 2.8 per cent in August.
“这一增幅，加上实际裁员人数的增加，表明劳动力市场部分领域出现新的弱点，值得密切关注，”该部表示。
"This increase, alongside higher actual retrenchments, points to emerging weaknesses in parts of the labour market that warrant close monitoring," the ministry said.
“面对更加不确定的全球前景和快速的技术变革，企业需要不断适应并投资于员工队伍，而员工也需要保持自身技能的适用性，”它补充道。
"Against a more uncertain global outlook and rapid technological change, companies will need to keep adapting and investing in their workforce, while workers will need to keep their skills relevant," it added.
雇主可以利用现有的计划，例如职业转换计划和中途职业路径计划，对员工进行再培训和技能提升。
Employers can make use of existing schemes, such as the career conversion programmes and Mid-Career Pathways Programme, to reskill and upskill their workers.
鼓励员工采取主动措施，通过职业健康新加坡等计划提高自身就业能力，获取更好的工作机会。他们还可以使用技能与劳动力发展局以及新加坡工会总会就业与就业能力学院提供的职业辅导和指导服务，并参加技能未来培训计划。
Workers are encouraged to take proactive steps to improve their employability and access better job opportunities through schemes such as Career Health SG They can also use career coaching and guidance services provided by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency and NTUC's Employment and Employability Institute, as well as join SkillsFuture training programmes.
人力部表示，面临就业困难的应届毕业生可以利用毕业生行业实习计划（GRIT）作为进入劳动力市场的替代入口，使他们能够获得与行业相关的技能和经验。
Fresh graduates facing difficulties finding employment can utilise the Graduate Industry Traineeships, or GRIT, scheme as an alternative entry point into the workforce that enables them to gain industry-relevant skills and experience, MOM said.
该部补充说，符合条件的非自愿失业人员可以通过技能未来求职者支持计划，在求职期间获得长达六个月、最高6000新元（约合4690美元）的临时财务支持。
Eligible involuntarily unemployed individuals can receive temporary financial support of up to S$6,000 (US$4,690) over six months via the SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support scheme while they are looking for jobs, the ministry added.