Written Answer to PQ on Employment Data of Persons with Disabilities

NOTICE PAPER NO. 517 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 27 FEBRUARY 2026
QUESTION NO. 1451 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Kenneth Tiong Boon Kiat

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry currently collects disability employment data disaggregated by disability type such as intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and physical disabilities; (b) if not, whether the Ministry will commit to collecting and publishing such granular sub-sector data; (c) whether effective interventions can be designed without such breakdown in data and if so, how.

Answer:

MOM collects and publishes employment statistics for persons with disabilities using data from the annual Comprehensive Labour Force Survey. MOM does not further disaggregate the published figures by specific types of disability, as this can lead to wide margins of error and significant year-to-year fluctuations given the relatively small proportion of persons with disabilities out of our total population.

2. The needs of persons with disabilities in workplaces are diverse and are not solely determined by the nature of their disabilities. MOM receives feedback from persons with disabilities, employers and other stakeholders through MSF and SG Enable on existing policies, including how best to support employment for persons with disabilities. Together with administrative data, such feedback can help to inform reviews of existing policies and support the development of recommendations. The Taskforce on Assurance for Families with Persons with Disabilities will develop recommendations to provide greater opportunities and assurance to persons with disabilities and their families, including how to better support persons with disabilities and employers in a fast-changing employment landscape and build resilience for persons with disabilities in the workplace.