Migrant Domestic Workers Hired at Concessionary Levy Rate in Last Five Years

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in the last five years, what is the annual number of migrant domestic workers hired at a concessionary levy rate, broken down into a hire to care for (i) children, (ii) elderly persons and (iii) persons with disabilities.

Dr Tan See Leng: From 2017 to 2021, there were an average of about 98,000, 68,000 and 3,000 migrant domestic workers annually who were hired at a concessionary levy rate to care for young children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities, respectively.