Written Answer by Mr Lim Swee Say Minister for Manpower on statistics of Singaporeans in the workforce
Notice Paper no. 869 of 2017 For the Sitting On 2 October 2017
Question No. 653 for Written Answer
MP: Mr Gan Thiam Poh
To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many Singaporeans are currently employed by companies in Singapore that are more than 50% owned by foreigners; and (b) what is breakdown of this number by (i) age group (ii) educational level and (iii) percentage of the total Singaporean workforce.
Answer
- The number of workers1 employed in majority foreign-owned enterprises2 is provided in Table 1. Breakdown by residential status, age group and educational level is not available.
Table 1: Workers Employed in Majority Foreign-Owned Enterprises, 2011 - 2016
|
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
| Number |
909,300 |
950,900 |
998,000 |
1,051,700 |
1,066,600 |
1,068,300 |
| Share (%) of Total Employment |
30.1% |
30.2% |
30.4% |
30.9% |
31.1% |
31.1% |
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics