Written Answer to PQ on Projection of MDWs

NOTICE PAPER NO. 133 OF 2025 FOR SITTING ON OR AFTER 15 OCTOBER 2025
QUESTION NO. 644 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Ms He Ting Ru

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has done surveys on the reasons for which Singaporeans and permanent residents hire foreign domestic workers; (b) what are the Ministry’s projections, if any, on future demand for foreign domestic workers; and (c) whether the Ministry can release any such survey findings and projections.

Answer:

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) commissions surveys on Migrant Domestic Workers (MDW) and their employers periodically. The last survey was done in 2021. The survey findings, including reasons why employers hire MDWs, can be found on MOM’s website. Generally speaking, there has been an increasing demand for MDWs to care for seniors given our aging population. The Government will continue to monitor our population trends and review our policies and plans accordingly, to cater to the evolving needs of Singapore households.