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[h=2]Number of foreign PMETs continues to increase in first half of
2013[/h]

September 21st, 2013 |

Author: Editorial




MOM updated the figures for the number of foreign workforce working in
Singapore on 17 Sep [Link].
The figures also showed the latest numbers of various foreign work pass holders
working in Singapore as at Jun 2013:

As at the middle of this year, Singapore now has 1,296,800 foreigners working
here. This is 2.2% more than the number 6 months ago in Dec 2012.

The breakdown is as follows:

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[TD="width: 66, align: right"]Jun-13[/TD]

[TD="width: 71"]6-mth increase %[/TD]
[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Employment Pass (EP)[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]172,100[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]-1.0%[/TD]
[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]S Pass[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]154,100[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]8.2%[/TD]
[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]EP & S Pass (Total)[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]326,200[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]3.2%[/TD]
[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Work Permit (Total incl FDWs &
Construction)[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]970,600[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]1.9%[/TD]
[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Total Foreign Workforce[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]1,296,800[/TD]

[TD="align: right"]2.2%[/TD]
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Hence, in the first 6 months of this year, except for the number of EP
holders, the rest of the numbers had increased. The number of EP holders
decreased by 1%.

The greatest increase came from the number of S-Pass holders. It increased by
8.2%. However, when the numbers for S-Pass and EP holders were combined, it
showed that the number of foreign PMETs continues to increase. In the first 6
months of this year, it increased by 3.2%.

The minimum salary for S-Pass holders needs to be $2,200 while that of EP
holders is $3,000. This is effective from 1 Jul 2013.

Following is a graph showing the total increase in the number of foreign
workforce in Singapore since Dec 2007:

Following is a graph showing the total increase in the number of foreign
workforce in Singapore since Dec 2007, excluding the foreign domestic workers
(FDW):

Following is a graph showing the total increase in the number of foreign
workforce in Singapore since Dec 2007, excluding the foreign domestic workers
(FDW) and construction workers on work permit:

Following is a graph showing the total increase in the number of foreign
PMETs in Singapore since Dec 2007. Note that the number of EP holders may have
tapered since last year but the number of S-Pass holders continues to increase
unabated. It resulted in the continued climb in number of foreign PMETs in
Singapore:

No doubt, as the number of foreign PMETs increases in Singapore, Singaporean
PMETs will continue to face job competitions increasingly. Furthermore, the
increase in the number of S-Pass holders will continue to help depress salaries
for Singaporean PMETs.