As of December 2022, a total of 1.4 million foreigners were employed in Singapore, indicating an increase from the previous year. This growth can be attributed to the return of foreign workers following the relaxation of border controls.
Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Manpower (Singapore). (November 20, 2023). Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore). "Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore). (2023). Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore). "Total Number of Foreigners Employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/
Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Total number of foreigners employed in Singapore from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Manpower (Singapore), November 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268027/singapore-total-foreign-workforce-numbers/