Breakdown of Employed and Unemployed Singaporean, Permanent Resident and Foreign PMETS by Industries, Age and Gender

33 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower from January 2010 to June 2020, what is the annual breakdown of Singaporean, permanent resident and foreign Professionals, Managers and Executives in industries such as manufacturing, construction, services, banking and finance, IT and communications, and professional services.

34 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower from January 2010 to June 2020, what is the unemployment rate of Singaporeans and Singaporean permanent residents who are Professionals, Managers and Executives by age and gender.

Mrs Josephine Teo: A breakdown of Professionals, Managers, Executives & Technicians (PMETs) by industries and residential status, from 2010 to 2019, is provided in Table 1.

The unemployment rates of PMETs by residential status, age and sex, from 2010 to 2019, are provided in Table 2. The unemployment rates of Permanent Residents have generally been lower than that of Singapore Citizens. This is to be expected because employability and ability to contribute to our economy are often key considerations of granting Permanent Residency.

2020 data for resident PMETs will be released in the annual report on the Labour Force in Singapore in January 2021.