Written Answer to PQ on Breakdown of Senior Management Roles

NOTICE PAPER NO. 674 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 08 APRIL 2026
QUESTION NO. 1256 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the percentage breakdown of (i) Singapore Citizens (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) Employment Pass holders holding senior management roles in Multinational Corporations (MNCs) by sector; and (b) if the Ministry does not track such data, whether it intends to do so.

Answer:

In 2025, Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Employment Pass holders accounted for 67.3%, 17.4%, and 15.3% of senior management roles¹ in MNCs² respectively.

2 Senior management roles in MNCs are concentrated in the Services sector, particularly in higher-skilled, higher-paying industries such as Financial & Insurance Services, Information & Communications, and Professional Services. Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents form the majority in these roles.

Table 1: Distribution of Senior Management Roles in MNCs by Residency Status in Selected Industries, 2025 (%)

Source: Occupational Employment Dataset and Administrative Records compiled by Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM

Note: The distribution by residency status is not presented for other sectors due to relatively small number of observations.