Assessment of Trend Where University Graduates Are Unable to Secure Jobs Six Months after Graduation

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education in view of the 2024 Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey, what is the Ministry's assessment of the continued downward trend of university graduates being able to secure a job six months after graduation.

Mr Chan Chun Sing: This Parliamentary Question has been answered as part of Minister for Education's oral reply on 7 March 2025 to Parliamentary Question Nos 1 to 3 raised on the Joint Autonomous Universities Graduate Employment Survey 2024. [Please refer to "Analysis of Decreased Employment in Permanent Jobs for Fresh Graduates in Past Two Years and Measures to Monitor and Boost Employment", Official Report, 7 March 2025, Vol 95, Issue 160, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Member may refer to the transcript for the reply.