Written Answer to PQ on Training Participation Rate

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3437 OF 2025 FOR SITTING ON OR AFTER 17 FEBRUARY
QUESTION NO. 6545 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

NMP: Ms See Jinli Jean

To ask the Minister for Manpower in respect of the training participation rate stated in the Labour Force in Singapore 2024 report, for each industry/sector (a) what proportion is attributed to employer-sponsored training; and (b) what are the median and average training days undertaken by (i) own account workers (ii) small-size enterprises (iii) medium-size enterprises and (iv) multi-national enterprises.

Answer:

1. The proportion of employed resident trainees who received employer-sponsored training in each industry is provided in Table 1 below.

Table 1: Proportion Of Employed Resident Trainees Aged 15 to 64 Years Who Received Employer-Sponsored Training By Industry, 2024 (%)

Source: Supplementary Survey on Adult Training, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower

Notes: 

(1) Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

(2) Trainee refers to residents who had engaged in some form of job-related structured training or education activities over the 12-month period ending June.

2. The median and average (mean) number of training days by (i) own account workers, and employees from (ii) small enterprises, (iii) medium enterprises, and (iv) large enterprises are provided in Table 2. As there are too few observations in each worker group, it is not possible to further break down the data by industry.

Table 2: Training Days Per Resident Trainee Aged 15 to 64 Years, 2024

Source: Supplementary Survey on Adult Training and Administrative Records, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower

Notes:

(1) Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

(2) Trainee refers to residents who had engaged in some form of job-related structured training or education activities over the 12-month period ending June.