Number of Singaporeans and Permanent Residents Currently Working Overseas in Innovation and Technology Hubs in US, Europe and Asia

Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Trade and Industry what is the number of Singaporeans and permanent residents currently working overseas in innovation and technology hubs in the US, Europe and Asia.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: In 2021, there were 179,500 Overseas Singaporeans 1 (OS), of whom 123,900 were in the working ages of 20 to 64 years. However, we do not have data on the number of OS or overseas permanent residents working in each city and the fields they are working in.

Note(s) to Question No(s) 18:

1 Overseas Singaporeans are defined as Singapore citizens with a registered foreign address or who are away for a cumulative period of at least six months in the past 12 months prior to the reference date. This would include frequent travellers who have their usual residence in Singapore but travel overseas for the greater part of the reference period.