Written Answer to PQ on Employment post-CCP or MCPP

NOTICE PAPER NO. 989 OF 2026 FOR THE SITTING ON 4 AUGUST 2026
QUESTION NO. 2490 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Dr Wan Rizal

To ask the Acting Minister for Manpower over the last five years, what is the proportion of workers aged 51 and above who remain employed after completing the (i) Career Conversion Programme and (ii) Mid-Careers Pathways Programme, respectively.

Answer:

Over the last five years, close to nine in ten Career Conversion Programme (CCP) participants aged 51 and above remained employed 24 months after embarking on the programme.

2. The Mid-Careers Pathways Programme (MCPP) is a full-time attachment programme designed to help mid-career individuals gain industry-relevant experience and demonstrate their capabilities to prospective employers. Since its launch in Apr 2022, more than six in ten MCPP participants aged 51 and above successfully found employment within six months after completing or exiting the programme.