Number, Educational and Work Experience Profile of HR Professionals in Singapore

70 Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower for each of the years from 2010 to 2020 (a) how many persons are working as human resource professionals; (b) which industries are they in; (c) what human resource function are they working in; and (d) what is the breakdown for such persons in terms of whether they are in full-time or part-time employment, educational qualifications, age, gender and number who are Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans.

Dr Tan See Leng: The number of human resource (HR) practitioners in Singapore has grown from about 23,000 in 2010 to over 40,000 in 2020. About nine in 10 of these are Professional, Managerial, Executive or Technicians (PMET) jobs in roles such as Learning and Development Manager, Performance and Rewards Manager and HR Operations Executive. Locals have consistently filled close to nine in 10 of HR PMET positions. More than eight in ten local HR practitioners have diploma or degree qualifications. About seven in 10 are women.

HR practitioners are found across the economy as HR plays a vital role in supporting businesses. This is why MOM partnered NTUC and SNEF to set up the Institute for HR Professionals in 2017, to professionalise and upskill HR professionals through certification and training. We will continue to work with our partners and the industry to ensure that the HR sector continues to provide good jobs for locals.