Breakdown of Citizenship Demographic Within Public Service

1 Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Prime Minister (a) within the Public Service, what is the current number of (i) Singapore permanent residents and (ii) foreigners employed; and (b) where are non-citizen officers employed in the Public Service.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Currently, there are about 144,000 Singapore citizens, 5,000 Singapore permanent residents and 3,000 foreigners employed in the Public Service. Non-citizen officers generally serve in positions that require skills that are in shortage among our local workforce, such as engineering and information technology; and where the security concerns can be managed adequately.