Working in Singapore : Helpful Links to Information

Updating 2/11/2022

Singapore is a high-income economy with a gross national income of $55,150 per capita (Atlas Method), as of 2014, and during the pandemic, it has maintained its status. The country provides the world’s most business-friendly regulatory environment for local entrepreneurs and is ranked among the world’s most competitive economies. The economy is growing again and has recovered from GDP falling in 2020, with travel controls loosened but a number of foreign workers have left due to the travel curbs and job reductions.

Job Boards in Singapore

Is getting a work-pass in Singapore easier than other countries? Yes but they have raised curbs on income, age, and job categories in order to increase local job opportunities.

The policy is more commercially-friendly, it is fairly open to skilled foreign workers and it is adjusted yearly by the government which can affect planning if you are looking to stay in Singapore over a longer period of time.

Working in Singapore

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (Work permits)

Workforce numbers

The Nikkei Asia website has said, "Just around 30% of the Singapore population are non-resident foreigners." The number of foreign residents of Singapore have declined by about 10 to 11% since last year, due to the economic effect of the covid 19 pandemic.

Link to a Staffing Company, Pasona