<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>預計到 2026 年，新加坡的勞動市場將出現合同職位的增加，因為在經濟不確定性中，招聘情緒降温。星展銀行高級經濟學家蔡漢騰指出，由於全球經濟和貿易政策挑戰持續，企業採取了謹慎的態度。他預測失業率將輕微上升至 2.2%，高於 2025 年的 2%，反映出謹慎的招聘環境</p>

合同僱傭增加，外國勞動力成本上升：這些趨勢正在塑造 2026 年新加坡的人力資源格局