Industries providing essentially the most secure employment

Disclaimer: Until in any other case said, any opinions expressed beneath belong solely to the writer. Survey carried out by ManpowerGroup as part of its World Expertise Barometer 2026.

In one other labour market launch for 2026, at the moment we’re taking a look at ManpowerGroup’s World Expertise Barometer, a survey of virtually 14,000 staff from 19 nations (together with Singapore), evaluating their perceptions of their jobs and their respective markets.

The variety of questions requested is sort of in depth, and you may obtain the total doc without spending a dime utilizing the hyperlinks above, however I wish to draw your consideration to the views on job safety in Singapore, which seem to range fairly considerably relying on the trade you’re in.

Whereas home unemployment is at pre-pandemic ranges and stays secure at round 3% for residents and residents alike, the volatility of your employment state of affairs depends largely on the enterprise you’re in. Some are going up, some are dealing with stagnation, and staff could have utterly totally different experiences concerning job safety over the following few months.

Amongst all staff polled throughout 19 nations, 64% really feel safe of their jobs for the following six months. In Singapore, it’s 54%, however the percentages look quite a bit totally different throughout the eight trade groupings offered by ManpowerGroup:

As you possibly can see, individuals in Communication Companies really feel most unsure about their instant future within the job they’ve now. Nonetheless, a file 90% additionally imagine they may discover a new employer in six months if mandatory.

Fortuitously, then, decrease stability doesn’t essentially imply poor job prospects, however it might power you to turn into extra adaptable.

Curiously, stability and volatility seem to additionally rely on the kind of function you’re in, with lower-level staff exhibiting larger confidence in protecting their jobs than senior administration—however these administrators are certain assured find a brand new employer if they’ve to go away the present one:

On-site feels extra secure, distant brings alternatives

Unsurprisingly, there are statistical variations recorded within the perceived job safety relying on the place you bodily work. Regardless of the recognition of hybrid and distant work preparations, it’s clear that finishing up your duties on the firm makes you essentially the most assured in your potential to maintain your job.

What could also be attention-grabbing is that confidence is highest amongst individuals who haven’t any selection however to work on-site.

It decreases the additional away you’re from work, with the vast majority of absolutely or principally distant staff in Singapore reporting uncertainty about their employment within the subsequent six months.

The excellent news is that, on the identical time, your confidence in with the ability to discover a new job goes up. The chances are virtually precisely flipped on this case, with two thirds of distant staff assured they wouldn’t have an issue securing a substitute job if want be.

What we are able to collect from these numbers is that the upper you go and the extra freedom you need, the much less stability you possibly can anticipate. However since ambition often drives individuals to climb the ladder and search independence, maybe that’s precisely what they’ve needed anyway.

A lot of the relaxation can really feel lucky that their job offers a way of safety for so long as they only perform their duties diligently—excluding two industries: Communications and Power & Utilities, the place Singaporeans at present really feel the least assured about their employment within the early months of 2026.

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