Retrenchments in Singapore more than doubled in 2023 from the previous year to 14,320, even as the overall unemployment rate fell slightly. Total employment growth for the full year of 2023 slowed amid weaker economic conditions, following a sharp post-pandemic rebound in 2022.
So should we expect this trend to stay?
Rahul Chawla, Partner & Head of Human Capital Solutions, Southeast Asia, Aon shares his views.