Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, to Parliamentary Question on the Breakdown of Local and Foreign PMEs in Singapore by Industry and Sector
Notice Paper No. 7 of 2016 for the Sitting on 29 January 2016
MP: Mr. Patrick Tay Teck Guan
To ask the Minister for Manpower what is the breakdown of Singaporean, permanent resident and foreign professionals, managers and executives in Singapore annually from 2013 to 2015 according to the various industries/sectors which include manufacturing, construction, services, banking and finance, IT and communications.
Answer
A breakdown of Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians (PMETs) from 2013 to 2015 by residential status and sectors is provided in Table 1.
Table 1: Employed Persons Aged 15 Years & Over in Professional, Managerial, Executive & Technical (PMET) Occupations by Industry and Residential Status, 2013 to 2015 (June)
| Industry |
Residential Status |
2013
(in thousands) |
2014
(in thousands) |
2015
(in thousands) |
| Total |
Singapore Citizens |
864.7 |
892.7 |
929.7 |
| Permanent Residents |
225.3 |
231.9 |
237.3 |
| Non-Residents |
335.8 |
353.2 |
365.8 |
| Manufacturing |
Singapore Citizens |
120.9 |
105.1 |
105.5 |
| Permanent Residents |
46.0 |
41.9 |
38.6 |
| Non-Residents |
55.7 |
58.0 |
58.9 |
| Construction |
Singapore Citizens |
33.9 |
33.0 |
39.6 |
| Permanent Residents |
14.4 |
12.9 |
15.8 |
| Non-Residents |
29.9 |
33.1 |
34.5 |
| Services |
Singapore Citizens |
697.1 |
743.8 |
772.7 |
| Permanent Residents |
162.1 |
174.5 |
181.0 |
| Non-Residents |
249.1 |
260.9 |
271.3 |
| Others |
Singapore Citizens |
12.8 |
10.8 |
11.9 |
| Permanent Residents |
2.9 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
| Non-Residents |
1.1 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
Source: MOM
Notes:
- Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.
- “Others” includes Agriculture, Fishing, Quarrying, Utilities and Sewerage & Waste Management.