Written Answer to PQ on DP (spouse) Employment rates

NOTICE PAPER NO. 919 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. 2326 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower for each year from 2023 to 2025, what is the breakdown of the employment status of Dependant's Pass (DP) holders who are spouses of Employment Pass (EP), S Pass, Personalised Employment Pass (PEP), and Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Pass holders, based on whether they are (i) employed (ii) unemployed or (iii) business owners.

Answer:

As of Dec 2025, there were 62,300 Dependant’s Pass (DP) holders who are spouses of Employment Pass, S Pass, Personalised Employment Pass or Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Pass holders. 57,100 or 92% were not employed, 4,100 or 7% were employed, 1,100 or 2% were business owners. The numbers and percentages have remained stable from 2023 to 2025.