Workers in Cleaning Sector on R1 (Higher Skilled) Scheme

4 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Manpower in the last three years, what percentage of workers in the cleaning sector are on the R1 (higher skilled) scheme and what is the breakdown in terms of the nationalities of these workers.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Over the last three years, about 20% of the Work Permit Holders (WPHs) in the Cleaning sector were higher-skilled (R1) workers.

The Ministry does not provide data on foreign workers with breakdown by nationality.