Clarification by Minister for Manpower

The following statements were in the reply given by the Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) during Question Time for the combined reply to Parliamentary Questions on employment outcomes and support at the Sitting of 5 October 2021:

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): If you look at the headline numbers, our long-term unemployment continues to remain one of the lowest and even for our resident unemployment today, the numbers are, even though they are not at zero, it will never be at zero, but I think they are at a level that is round about pre-COVID-19 time. [Please refer to “Measures to Assist Employees Affected by COVID-19 and Digital Disruptions”, Official Report, 5 October 2021, Vol 95, Issue No 40, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Written statement by Dr Tan See Leng circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual correction to the reply given during Question Time for the combined reply to Parliamentary Questions on employment outcomes and support at the Sitting of 5 October 2021. My reply should read as follows:

The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng) : If you look at the headline numbers, our long-term unemployment continues to remain one of the lowest and even for our resident unemployment today, the numbers are, even though they are not at zero, it will never be at zero, but I think they are at a level that is

closing down to: pre-COVID-19 time.