Foreign workers take four in five Singapore jobs in 2025 as internal indicators signal a turning cycle
Singapore added 55,500 jobs in 2025, but roughly four in every five went to non-resident workers. Beneath the headline, outward-facing sectors shifted into net contraction, PMET retrenchments exceeded pre-recessionary norms, and labour turnover hit historic lows. The data points to a labour market tight on paper but loosening beneath the surface.