SINGAPORE'S unemployment rate from April to June may remain high or increase further from the previous quarter's 3.3 per cent, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong has said.

This is based on anecdotal evidence from the unions and employers, he told reporters on Friday, adding that actual figures will be released later this month.

He was speaking at a press conference where he also gave an update on the impact of the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur).

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