IT jobs galore, but highest unemployment rate?
Not enough local takers for tech jobs I refer to the article “Not enough local takers for tech jobs” (New Paper, Dec 6). Spike in…
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$100,000 income – money not enough?
56% of high earning millennials do not feel successful? I refer to the article “Are high costs of living why 56% of high earning millennials…
Unemployment rate 4.1, 5.5, 5.3% for … ?
Long-term labour force participation rate dips I refer to the article “Long-term labour force participation rate on uptrend despite 2016’s dip” (Channel NewsAsia, Nov 30)….
“Home-grown talent” drops to 38th place?
I refer to the article “IMD report: Singapore high in attracting talent but poor in developing home-grown talent” (The Singapore Daily, Nov 29). “Ability to…
Scheme to cut foreign manpower reliance?
Scheme to cut foreign manpower reliance I refer to the article “Encouraging’ response to scheme for SMEs to cut foreign manpower reliance: MOM” (Nov 3,…
Negative employment change for locals for 21 months already?
I refer to the article “Tech disruption may push up unemployment rate” (Straits Times, Oct 28). Total employment fell for the 2nd time since 2009…
Plenty of jobs?
I refer to the article “More jobs being created, new programmes to match workers: Swee Say” (Straits Times, Oct 22). Continuing creation of jobs It…
196,900 local jobs – 202,254 new PRs, 57,775 new citizens?
I refer to the article “Good jobs crucial amid low employment growth” (Straits Times, Oct 11). 500 local jobs growth in last 18 months It…
500 local jobs last 18 months – 29,955 new PRs, 20,815 new citizens last year?
New online jobs marketplace to help jobseekers I refer to the article “Parliament: New online jobs marketplace to help jobseekers through slowdown” (Straits Times, Oct…
Foreign worker statistics misleading
I refer to the article “Unemployment rises in second quarter, with fewer vacancies than job seekers” (Straits Times, September 15). It states that “Local employment…