<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>[SINGAPORE] A rise in contract or project-based roles is among several trends expected to shape the labour market in 2026, as hiring sentiment cools sharply in the uncertain economic climate, said watchers.</p><p>Chua Han Teng, DBS senior economist, said: “Firms are likely holding a prudent stance for 2026, due to still-elevated global economic and trade policy uncertainties, even with some de-escalation in tariff tensions since Liberation Day.” </p><p>He expects Singapore’s overall unemployment rate to inch up marginally to a “still-low 2.2 per cent” in 2026, from 2 per cent in 2025.</p></div></div>

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<p>预计到 2026 年，新加坡的劳动市场将出现合同职位的增加，因为在经济不确定性中，招聘情绪降温。星展银行高级经济学家蔡汉腾指出，由于全球经济和贸易政策挑战持续，企业采取了谨慎的态度。他预测失业率将轻微上升至 2.2%，高于 2025 年的 2%，反映出谨慎的招聘环境</p>

合同雇佣增加，外国劳动力成本上升：这些趋势正在塑造 2026 年新加坡的人力资源格局