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Written Answer by Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng to PQ on Breakdown of Employment and S Pass Holders by Occupation Classification

Foreign manpower Work passes and permits

NOTICE PAPER NO.1547 OF 2022 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 29 NOVEMBER 2022
QUESTION NO. 2433 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Leong Mun Wai

To ask the Minister for Manpower for each year since 2010, what is the number of (i) employment pass holders and (ii) S Pass holders respectively, whose occupations are classified as (i) Professionals, Managers and Executives (PMEs) (ii) Associate Professionals and Technicians (APTs) and (iii) non-PMEs and non-APTs.

Answer:

From 2010 to 2020, the average number of Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass holders who are Professionals, Managers and Executives1 (PMEs) is 137,600 and 56,300 respectively. The number of EP holders who are PMEs ranges from 93,300 to 153,600, while the number of S Pass holders who are PMEs ranges from 26,800 to 72,400.

From 2010 to 2020, the average number of EP and S Pass holders who are Associate Professionals and Technicians2 (APTs) is 28,100 and 62,900 respectively. The number of EP holders who are APTs ranges from 21,200 to 30,400, while the number of S Pass holders who are APTs ranges from 38,900 to 70,800.

From 2010 to 2020, the average number of EP and S Pass holders who are non-Professionals, Managers, Executives, and Technicians3 (non-PMETs) are 10,000 and 40,000 respectively. The number of EP holders who are non-PMETs ranges from 8,000 to 12,600, while the number of S Pass holders who are non-PMETs ranges from 24,800 to 54,500.

 

FOOTNOTE

  1. Refers to SSOC Major Groups 1 to 2.
  2. Refers to SSOC Major Groups 3.
  3. Refers to SSOC Major Groups 4 to 9, and X.