Written Answer to PQ on Number of discrimination complaints with breakdown by industry
NOTICE PAPER NO. 502 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 16 FEBRUARY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1002 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan
To ask the Minister for Manpower for each year from 2021 to 2025, what is the breakdown of discrimination complaints received by the Ministry and Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) by industry sector.
Answer:
1. The breakdown of discrimination complaints by sector is only available from 2H 2023 – 2025 and listed in Table 1.
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Industry
|
Annual Average (2H 2023 - 2025)
|
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Administrative & Support Services
|
50
|
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Professional Services
|
38
|
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Wholesale Trade
|
31
|
|
Information & Communications
|
28
|
|
Manufacturing
|
22
|
|
Construction
|
19
|
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Financial & Insurance Services
|
19
|
|
Food & Beverage Services
|
14
|
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Retail Trade
|
12
|
|
Health & Social Services
|
12
|
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Education
|
10
|
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Transportation & Storage
|
8
|
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Other Community, Social & Personal Services
|
6
|
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Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
|
4
|
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Real Estate Services
|
2
|
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Accommodation
|
1
|
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Others
|
4
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