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Chart of the Day: Employment growth moderates

Total employment grew by 26,200 in Q3.

The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower reported:

Total employment grew by 26,200 in the third quarter of 2012, moderating from the growth of 31,900 in the same period last year and 31,700 in the second quarter of 2012.

The growth in employment slowed in services from 21,200 in the third quarter of 2011 to 12,700 in the third quarter of 2012 and manufacturing from 3,900 to 3,700.

Boosted by public infrastructure projects, construction continued to register high employment increase of 9,700, up from 6,700 in the same quarter last year.

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