{"id":54772,"date":"2026-09-11T15:15:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/?p=54772"},"modified":"2026-09-11T15:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:45:15","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-aug-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-singapore-aug-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"foundit Insights Tracker in Singapore records a 1% annual decline in hiring activity in August ’26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Highlights of the Month<\/strong> 

The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) held Singapore’s July recovery into August 2026. The index stayed at 96, unchanged month-on-month, while the year-on-year decline held at 1% — matching July’s reading and marking two consecutive months at the narrowest annual gap since April. 
 
Over a longer horizon the recovery firms. The index is up 4% over three months — a sharp step-up from +1% a month ago — and 2% over six. Hiring has traded in a 92–96 band all year, and this is the first time it has sat at the top of that band for two consecutive months. 
 
The improvement remains selective. Consumer goods, advertising and media, and technology continue to lead, alongside customer-facing and marketing roles. Banking’s decline narrows sharply and health care returns to flat, while hospitality, legal and HR remain in structural retreat as automation keeps removing routine headcount. <\/p>