# Singapore third-quarter layoffs highest since 2020

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- Reuters, 2026-10-30 06:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/singapore-third-quarter-layoffs-highest-level-since-2020-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae434c253aa080001e555b0

> Singapore’s retrenchment rate reached its highest level since the COVID-19 peak in late 2020 during the third quarter of 2026, driven by business reorganisations, the manpower ministry said on Friday.

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