{"id":47919,"date":"2025-06-17T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/?p=47919"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:07:31","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore&#8217;s Hiring Landscape in April 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker in Singapore saw a <strong>14% annual decline<\/strong> in hiring activity between April 2024 and April 2025.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiring demand dipped <strong>2% month-on-month<\/strong>, with a <strong>9% drop over the past six months<\/strong>, marking a strategic recalibration as companies shift from growth to optimisation.&nbsp;<\/p><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRYCkzl9xPEBexwKymdt2ZTIbGu7LP2d4dngf982PQFaD4KgAfVmgJ4kzLOx15bPaN_6iJsQ2Ia_g1z\/pubembed?start=true&amp;loop=true&amp;delayms=5000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div><div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a font-size: 18px;border-radius: 4px;font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Singapore-Hiring-Trends-in-April-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download April 2025 fit Report (Singapore) PDF<\/a>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (MoM numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5 out of 15 industries<\/strong> saw month-on-month growth in hiring.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advertising, Market Research, PR, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/media-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Media<\/strong><\/a> (+2%) grew modestly as brands invested in data-led outreach and media innovation to stay competitive.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education (-5%) saw the steepest decline after earlier surges, while Hospitality &amp; Travel (-4%) and BFSI (-3%) faced short-term dips due to cost control and external volatility.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (MoM numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1 out of 12 functional areas<\/strong> recorded hiring growth over the last month.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marketing &amp; Communications (+1%) saw slight growth, indicating stable demand for brand specialists despite broader caution.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/legal-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Legal<\/strong><\/a> (-9%) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/software-engineer-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Software<\/strong><\/a>, Hardware &amp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Telecom<\/strong><\/a> (-4%) saw the sharpest declines, driven by digital maturity and tech stack consolidation. Functions like &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/finance-manager-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&amp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/accountant-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/a> (-3%), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Sales<\/strong><\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/search\/business-development-executive-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Business Development<\/strong><\/a> (-3%), and HR &amp; Admin (-1%) also saw subdued hiring.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the foundit insights tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Singapore, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is the leading guide to Singapore&rsquo;s e-recruitment landscape. 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