In 2022, the number of foreigners with work permits for the construction and marine shipyard and process sectors in Singapore was about 438 thousand. These sectors are especially reliant on low-skilled foreign labor as domestic uptake for jobs in these sector tend to be low.
Breakdown of foreign workforce numbers in Singapore as of June 2023, by work permit (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Manpower (Singapore). (January 4, 2024). Breakdown of foreign workforce numbers in Singapore as of June 2023, by work permit (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155707/singapore-foreign-workforce-breakdown-by-work-permit/
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Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), Breakdown of foreign workforce numbers in Singapore as of June 2023, by work permit (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155707/singapore-foreign-workforce-breakdown-by-work-permit/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Breakdown of foreign workforce numbers in Singapore as of June 2023, by work permit (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), January 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155707/singapore-foreign-workforce-breakdown-by-work-permit/