Written Answer to PQ on Manufacturing Demographics
NOTICE PAPER NO. 2269 OF 2023 FOR SITTING ON OR AFTER 06 OCTOBER 2023 QUESTION NO. 5091 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan
To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) for the manufacturing sector, what is the number and percentage of occupations in each major group as outlined by the Singapore Standard Occupational Classification 2020; and (b) in each major group, what is the breakdown by (i) age (ii) education level (iii) proportion of local and foreign workers (iv) salary range and (v) the number of vacancies of these roles in the last five years.
Answer:
1 The data for parts (a), (b)(i) and (b)(v) of the question can be found in MOM’s annual Labour Force in Singapore reports and quarterly Labour Market Reports, which are available on MOM’s website.
2 The remaining data requested by the Member are provided below.
Table 1: Breakdown of Employed Residents in the Manufacturing Sector by Highest Qualification Attained and Occupation Groups
Thousands
| Highest Qualification Attained |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Professional, Managerial, Executive and Technical Occupations |
| Total |
144.8 |
141.6 |
138.6 |
144.0 |
158.6 |
| Below Secondary |
5.4 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
6.4 |
5.7 |
| Secondary |
14.2 |
11.5 |
13.1 |
14.3 |
13.5 |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) |
12.7 |
12.7 |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.0 |
| Diploma & Professional Qualification |
34.0 |
38.4 |
34.0 |
35.7 |
41.1 |
| Degree |
78.5 |
73.1 |
72.9 |
74.9 |
86.3 |
| Clerical, Sales & Service Occupations |
| Total |
29.3 |
28.0 |
28.4 |
26.1 |
25.2 |
| Below Secondary |
6.7 |
6.3 |
6.3 |
5.4 |
4.5 |
| Secondary |
10.4 |
9.6 |
11.0 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) |
4.0 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
| Diploma & Professional Qualification, Degree |
8.2 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
| Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers and Related Occupations |
| Total |
53.6 |
44.8 |
46.0 |
42.0 |
41.1 |
| Below Secondary |
25.7 |
23.2 |
23.1 |
21.3 |
21.1 |
| Secondary |
13.9 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
9.4 |
9.4 |
| Post-Secondary (Non-Tertiary) |
9.3 |
7.2 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
| Diploma & Professional Qualification, Degree |
4.7 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM
Table 2: Proportion of Employed Residents and Non-Residents, Broken Down by Occupational Groups
Per Cent
| |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
| Professional, Managerial, Executive and Technical Occupations |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Residents |
71.5 |
69.7 |
69.8 |
72.8 |
73.1 |
| Non-Residents |
28.5 |
30.3 |
30.2 |
27.2 |
26.9 |
| Clerical, Sales & Service Occupations |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Residents |
73.9 |
72.7 |
73.8 |
74.8 |
72.2 |
| Non-Residents |
26.1 |
27.3 |
26.2 |
25.2 |
27.8 |
| Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers and Related Occupations |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| Residents |
23.8 |
21.0 |
21.9 |
23.1 |
20.5 |
| Non-Residents |
76.2 |
79.0 |
78.1 |
76.9 |
79.5 |
Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey and Administrative records, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM
Table 3: Breakdown of Employed Residents in the Manufacturing Sector by Income and Occupation Groups
Thousands
| Gross Monthly Income (excluding Employer CPF Contribution) |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Professional, Managerial, Executive and Technical Occupations
|
| Total |
144.8 |
141.6 |
138.6 |
144.0 |
158.6 |
| Under $2,000 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
3.9 |
| $2,000 - $3,999 |
36.8 |
33.8 |
33.9 |
36.7 |
33.1 |
| $4,000 - $5,999 |
42.0 |
40.7 |
39.7 |
41.0 |
46.1 |
| $6,000 - $7,999 |
24.4 |
22.3 |
22.6 |
22.3 |
24.0 |
| $8,000 - $9,999 |
13.0 |
14.4 |
15.4 |
14.9 |
19.7 |
| $10,000 - $11,999 |
8.7 |
9.6 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
11.2 |
| $12,000 & Over |
15.1 |
16.1 |
14.9 |
14.4 |
20.6 |
| Clerical, Sales & Service Occupations |
| Total |
29.3 |
28.0 |
28.4 |
26.1 |
25.2 |
| Under $2,000 |
11.4 |
10.8 |
12.6 |
11.3 |
9.0 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
7.1 |
8.1 |
| $3,000 - $3,999 |
5.5 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
4.3 |
| $4,000 - $4,999 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
| $5,000 & Over |
0.9 |
2.1 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| Production & Transport Operators, Cleaners & Labourers and Related Occupations |
| Total |
53.6 |
44.8 |
46.0 |
42.0 |
41.1 |
| Under $2,000 |
26.8 |
21.0 |
24.0 |
20.8 |
20.9 |
| $2,000 - $2,999 |
15.9 |
12.2 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
11.3 |
| $3,000 - $3,999 |
5.9 |
6.8 |
5.5 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
| $4,000 - $4,999 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
| $5,000 & Over |
2.3 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
Source: Comprehensive Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM