Pass type Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Jun 2024 Employment Pass (EP) 193,700 177,100 161,700 ... (original) (raw)
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Foreign workforce numbers
| Pass type | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Pass (EP) | 193,700 | 177,100 | 161,700 | 187,300 | 205,400 | 202,400 |
| S Pass | 200,000 | 174,000 | 161,800 | 177,900 | 178,500 | 176,400 |
| Work Permit (Total) | 999,000 | 848,200 | 849,700 | 1,033,500 | 1,113,000 | 1,138,200 |
| Work Permit (MDW) | 261,800 | 247,400 | 246,300 | 268,500 | 286,300 | 294,800 |
| Work Permit (CMP sectors) | 370,100 | 311,100 | 318,500 | 415,000 | 441,100 | 442,900 |
| Other work passes2 | 34,700 | 32,200 | 27,200 | 25,400 | 28,500 | 28,200 |
| Total foreign workforce | 1,427,400 | 1,231,500 | 1,200,400 | 1,424,200 | 1,525,500 | 1,545,200 |
| Total foreign workforce (excluding MDWs) | 1,165,600 | 984,100 | 954,100 | 1,155,700 | 1,239,200 | 1,250,300 |
| Total foreign workforce (excluding MDWs and Work Permits in CMP sectors) | 795,500 | 673,000 | 635,700 | 740,700 | 798,000 | 807,400 |
You can download the Foreign Workforce Numbers file.
FOOTNOTE
- Data may not add up to the total due to rounding.
- “Other work passes” includes Letter of Consent (LOC), pre-approved LOC, Training Work Permit (TWP) and Training Employment Pass (TEP).
- Data are revised at the industry level to reflect updates in industry classification of firms based on the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) 2020.