RTTNews) - Singapore's seasonally adjusted jobless rate declined to 2 percent in the second quarter of 2012 from 2.1 percent in the first quarter, data from the Ministry of Manpower confirmed Friday.
The figures matched the preliminary estimates published on July 31. At the same time, total employment grew by a revised 31,700 in the second quarter, higher than the gains of 24,800 in the same period last year.
Preliminary estimates showed an increase of 29,200 in the second quarter following a gains of 27,200 in the first quarter. Full story
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