Written Answer to PQ on Data on time taken to re-enter workforce

NOTICE PAPER NO. 552 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 2 MARCH 2026
QUESTION NO. 1610 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Ms Mariam Jaafar

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has data on the length of time taken for adults returning to workforce post-retrenchment to be placed in new jobs broken down by age groups; (b) if so, what are the mean and median time taken for each age group in 2025.

Answer:

Based on a six-month post-retrenchment follow-up conducted in 2025, the mean duration for retrenched residents to re-enter employment was 2.6 months for those aged below 40, 2.7 months for those aged 40 to 59, and 2.2 months for those aged 60 and above. The median duration was 1 month for those aged 60 and above, and 2 months for the other age groups.