Questioning Dr. Tan See Leng’s Claim: Who Really Benefited from PMET Job Growth?
Dr. Tan See Leng claims that 63% of resident PMET growth (2014-2024) came from local born Singaporeans but does the data actually support this?
Let’s break it down:

843,400 work permit holders (excluding domestic workers)—a record high, 17% above pre-pandemic levels.

318,222 new PRs & 219,781 new citizens (2014-2023)—how many of them were counted as "local PMET growth"?

Employment Pass & S Pass holders grew by 38,000—but what about work permit holders & other pass conversions?

Total employment growth (27,300 in 2Q 2023) was entirely from non-residents—does "solely" mean zero jobs for Singaporeans?

Foreign employment growth has surged:

2022: 88.5% of 227,800 jobs went to non-residents

1Q 2023: 91.5% of 33,000 jobs went to non-residents

2Q 2023: 100% of 27,300 jobs went to non-residents
If Singaporeans are seeing declining resident employment change (first time since 2Q 2020), then how credible is the claim that 63% of PMET job growth went to local-born Singaporeans?
Are we being told the full picture, or are the numbers being redefined to mask the reality?
#SGJobs #SingaporeansFirst #TruthBehindTheNumbers
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