Written Answer to PQ on Top Three Nationalities for Work Permit (Performing Artiste)

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3309 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 9 JANUARY 2025
QUESTION NO. 6384 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Louis Ng Kok Kwang

To ask the Minister for Manpower in each of the past five years (a) what are the top three nationalities of workers issued with work permits for foreign performing artistes; and (b) how many workers of each nationality are issued with work permits for foreign performing artistes.

Answer:

The top three nationalities for Work Permits (Performing Artiste) (WP(PA)) are Vietnamese, Chinese and Filipino from 2020 to 2024. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) does not provide a breakdown of the number of foreign workers by nationality.