Flexible roles rise over 66% YoY in March

Security and research roles saw the sharpest rise of 24%.

Flexible work opportunities are on the rise in Singapore, with over 66% of job postings from March 2024 to March 2025 mentioning ‘work from home’ or ‘work remotely’ terms, Indeed reported.

Notably, roles in security and public safety, and scientific research rose by 24% and 16%, respectively. Other strong performers included logistic support (+10.9%) and data analytics (+10.8%).

However, certain sectors saw sharp declines in flexible work opportunities, including cleaning and sanitation (-43%), childcare (-27%), driving (-27%), and loading and stocking (-26%).

“Overall, the Singapore labour market remains undeniably tight, with an unemployment rate of just 1.9%. Consequently, skill shortages have remained quite common across Singapore, although the most severe shortages have certainly eased over the past year,” Callam Pickering, APAC senior economist at Indeed said. 

“Geopolitical and economic uncertainty will likely impact Singapore’s growth prospects this year, which could weigh on job creation. Global growth is likely to be much lower than was expected even a couple of months ago,” he added.