Singapore's Q4 jobless rate grew slightly to 2.2 per cent from Q3's 2.1 per cent, according to the Ministry of Manpower preliminary unemployment data on Monday.
Among the resident labour force, the unemployment rate for Q4 was 3.1 per cent, unchanged from Q3.
Preliminary estimates also showed total employment in Singapore rose by 30,600 jobs in the quarter, up from 20,500 in the third quarter. The total workforce stood at 3.1 million.
The bulk of employment gains came from the services sector, while manufacturing shed 2,800 jobs in the last three months of 2010.
Karin Clarke, Randstad Regional Director, Singapore & Malaysia commented: ""We are seeing higher wage pressure within the entry-level, white collar roles. This is reflective of the increasing influx of degree qualified entry-level candidates - up 13% from 1999 - entering the Singapore market."
"Today's graduates have high salary expectations and strong confidence in their value. This is creating a gap within the labour market as graduates for the most part do not want call centre or clerical roles - that is they don't want to start at the bottom and make their way up."
- Reuters
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