Redditer: Foreign workers take four in five Singapore jobs in 2025

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Foreign workers take four in five Singapore jobs in 2025​

Singapore added 55,500 jobs in 2025, but roughly four in every five went to non-resident workers. Resident employment grew by 11,600 while non-resident employment grew by 43,900.

Curious what everyone thinks — is this a structural reliance on foreign labour, or a skills mismatch issue? I read and heard so many Singaporeans actively looking for jobs for months, and even years..

https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/0...as-internal-indicators-signal-a-turning-cycle

 

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Foreign workers take four in five Singapore jobs in 2025​

Singapore added 55,500 jobs in 2025, but roughly four in every five went to non-resident workers. Resident employment grew by 11,600 while non-resident employment grew by 43,900.

Curious what everyone thinks — is this a structural reliance on foreign labour, or a skills mismatch issue? I read and heard so many Singaporeans actively looking for jobs for months, and even years..

https://theonlinecitizen.com/2026/0...as-internal-indicators-signal-a-turning-cycle

What if 90% of 11,600 jobs go to non PAP supporters?