Singapore’s entry-level job market shrinks despite salary growth, data shows

Aon data published last month shows a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount in the city state, amid a rise in AI use in the workplace Data published last month by global professional services firm Aon showed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year salary increase for entry-level employees, alongside a 3.2 per cent drop in entry-level headcount. The findings come as graduate employment in Singapore has also weakened. A joint survey by the country’s six autonomous universities released in March found that 83.4 per cent of recent graduates who sought jobs were working within six months of their final exams, declining from 87.1 per cent in 2024 and continuing a downward trend since 2022. Aon’s findings also point to a shift in employer expectations for new workforce entrants, as artificial intelligence takes on a growing role in the workplace.

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