-- 根據新加坡人力部週四公佈的初步數據，今年第一季新加坡就業人數增加5,000人，而去年同期為2,300人，這是連續第18個季度實現就業成長。 儘管年比成長，但由於勞動力市場整體疲軟，就業人數較上一季的17,700人有所下降。 整體而言，3月失業率小幅上升至2.1%，高於2025年12月的2.0%。 第一季裁員人數維持在較低水平，每千名員工1.5人，與2025年第四季持平。 人力部預計勞動力市場將保持緊張，並在第二季有所擴張。然而，預計未來三個月將招募的企業比例從2月的54.6%降至3月的44.6%。
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