{"id":46636,"date":"2025-04-04T16:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/?p=46636"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:02:12","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-feb-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-feb-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s Hiring Landscape in February 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker in Singapore saw a <strong>5% annual decline<\/strong> in hiring activity between February 2024 and February 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, hiring demand rose <strong>month-on-month<\/strong>, with a 3-point index gain, indicating short-term stabilisation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vSEba7Iow5p03o_AQ7W6HmIgkMyBUZ-xUT1tA5xbInpUruzBhzrc6jFEs3c8qGw5lp6dvKoUFvPDeb5\/embed?start=true&#038;loop=true&#038;delayms=5000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a style=\"display: inline-block;background-color: #7900c6;color: #fff;text-align: center;padding: 10px 20px;text-decoration: none;font-size: 18px;border-radius: 4px;font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Singapore-Hiring-Trends-in-Feb-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Feb 2025 fit Report (Singapore) PDF<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (MoM numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9 out of 15 industries<\/strong> monitored showed growth over the last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertising &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/media-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"media jobs\"><strong>Media<\/strong><\/a> (+7%), Education (+7%), and Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate (+6%) drove the recovery, supported by digital campaigns and upskilling efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oil &amp; Gas, Import\/Export, Shipping\/Marine, Government\/PSU\/Defence, and FMCG remained stagnant (0%), pointing to a flat hiring trend across these segments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (MoM numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Half of the 12 functional areas<\/strong> recorded hiring growth over the last month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/software-engineer-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"software engineer jobs\"><strong>Software<\/strong><\/a>, Hardware &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"telecom jobs\"><strong>Telecom<\/strong><\/a> (+2%) and Legal roles (+1%) saw consistent hiring, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/legal-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"legal jobs\"><strong>Legal<\/strong><\/a> registering a notable <strong>19% YoY growth<\/strong>, amid rising regulatory and compliance needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Functions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/finance-manager-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"finance jobs\"><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/a><strong> &amp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/accountant-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"accountant jobs\"><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/a>, Customer Service, and Hospitality Roles (0%) saw no movement, indicating stabilisation rather than growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the foundit insights tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Singapore, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is the leading guide to Singapore\u2019s e-recruitment landscape. 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