EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS (Publication of statistics)

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EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN WORKERS:

(Publication of statistics): 11.

Prof. Ivan Png Paak Liang asked the Minister for Manpower if his Ministry will publish statistics on the employment of foreign workers by industry sector, occupation, and employment status (employment pass/work permit), for the benefit of our citizens planning job moves and for the benefit of researchers.

Mr Hawazi Daipi (for the Minister for Manpower): Sir, MOM published a paper on "Employment Trend and Structure" in May 2004 providing statistics, by broad sectors, on local and foreign workers' employment changes, as well as employment levels. The Ministry will update the data for release on an annual basis. The 2004 data will be released in the upcoming Labour Market Report on 15th March 2005. This will add to the wide range of statistical information on the labour market that MOM publishes regularly.

For job seekers, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) publishes the Job Seeker's Guides and JobsWatch , which contain information on employment prospects for different sectors, and highlight occupations in demand. All these reports are available on MOM and WDA's websites.