Retrenched in their 50s: The long road back to work for older workers
Older workers in Singapore are facing increased difficulty finding re-employment after being retrenched in their 50s. The article examines the personal and economic challenges these individuals face as they attempt to re-enter the workforce.
Why it matters
Highlights the systemic issue of ageism and the economic vulnerability of older workers in a rapidly changing labor market.
Workers in their 50s are taking longer to bounce back after being retrenched. Three of them tell CNA what it took to get back into the workforce.
Retrenched resident workers in their 50s are taking longer to return to work, with the proportion who found jobs within six months falling from 51.8 to 41.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. (File photo: CNA/Nuria Ling)
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