Written Answer to PQ on Incidence of salary claims by work pass type and work permit holders by industry
NOTICE PAPER NO. 3054 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2024
QUESTION NO. 6093 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
MP: Ms He Ting Ru
To ask the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last three years (a) what is the number of incidence of salary claims with a breakdown by work pass types; and (b) what is the number of incidence of salary claims among work permit holders with a breakdown by industry.
Answer:
The incidence of salary claims by foreign employees with breakdown by work pass type from 2021 to 2023 is in Table 1. The incidence of salary claims by Work Permit holders for the top 3 industries with salary claims by Work Permit holders from 2021 to 2023 is in Table 2.
Table 1: Incidence of salary claims by foreign employees with breakdown by work pass type (per 1,000 employees of the respective work pass type)
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2021
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2022
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2023
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Employment Pass
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0.60
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0.62
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1.23
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S Pass
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1.61
|
1.69
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2.87
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Work Permit
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2.45
|
3.09
|
4.65
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Table 2: Incidence of salary claims by Work Permit holders for top 3 industries with salary claims by Work Permit holders (per 1,000 Work Permit holders)
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2021
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2022
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2023
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Overall
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2.45
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3.09
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4.65
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Construction
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2.89
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3.71
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6.54
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Manufacturing
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1.66
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1.83
|
1.95
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Food and Beverage Service Activities
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3.61
|
3.99
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5.25
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