Number of Deaths and Breakdown by Causes of Work Permit and Special Pass Holders in Each of Past 10 Years

16 Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many persons on work permits and special passes have died each year in the past 10 years; and (b) what is the breakdown of the cases by cause of death.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Between 2009 and 2019, an average of 230 work permit holders died each year. This translates into a death rate of about 0.02%. The main causes of death were from natural causes, suicides, traffic accidents and workplace accidents. MOM does not have the corresponding data for special pass holders.