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1st
in Asia and 12th in the world for talent competitiveness1
1st
in the world for high-level skills and talent impact2
2nd
most attractive destination for global talent3
Keen to make a difference in the world? Looking to build your A-team? Learn more about hiring, working and living in Singapore, and why moving to Singapore is the smart move.
Capable & skilled people
Diverse talent pool
Consistently ranked as one of the world’s most competitive, Singapore’s workforce is highly educated and skilled. More than 30 per cent of our workforce hold a university degree, with another 15 per cent having earned a diploma or professional qualification.
Singapore’s bilingual education policy also means that our people are proficient in English and at least one other language, such as Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu or Tamil.
>6 in 10
workers employed in high-skilled employment
Source: Ministry of Manpower, Labour Force in Singapore Advance Release 2022
97.6%
Adult literacy rate in Singapore
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Education, Language Spoken and Literacy, Literacy Rate (among residents aged 15 yrs & over), 2021
1st in Asia, 2nd worldwide
Best English proficiency
Source: Education First (EF), EF English Proficiency Index 2022
Singapore is a cosmopolitan city, home to people from different countries and backgrounds. From entry-level associates to decision-makers at the highest level, we continue to attract the best talent.
Given that Singapore is a regional hub for businesses across industries, our workforce comes from and interacts with a number of Asian markets. Talent in Singapore is therefore multi-faceted, with extensive experience in Asia. Your business will benefit from talents with a deep understanding of Asia’s different markets.
Top 10 in the world
best destination for expats
Source: InterNations, Expat Insider 2022 report
>70%
of literate residents* can read 2 or more languages
*Aged 15 years and over
Source: Department of Statistics, Singapore Census of Population 2020
Consistently ranked as one of the world’s most competitive, Singapore’s workforce is highly educated and skilled. More than 30 per cent of our workforce hold a university degree, with another 15 per cent having earned a diploma or professional qualification.
Singapore’s bilingual education policy also means that our people are proficient in English and at least one other language, such as Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu or Tamil.
>6 in 10
workers employed in high-skilled employment
Source: Ministry of Manpower, Labour Force in Singapore Advance Release 2022
97.6%
Adult literacy rate in Singapore
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Education, Language Spoken and Literacy, Literacy Rate (among residents aged 15 yrs & over), 2021
1st in Asia, 2nd worldwide
Best English proficiency
Source: Education First (EF), EF English Proficiency Index 2022
Singapore is a cosmopolitan city, home to people from different countries and backgrounds. From entry-level associates to decision-makers at the highest level, we continue to attract the best talent.
Given that Singapore is a regional hub for businesses across industries, our workforce comes from and interacts with a number of Asian markets. Talent in Singapore is therefore multi-faceted, with extensive experience in Asia. Your business will benefit from talents with a deep understanding of Asia’s different markets.
Top 10 in the world
best destination for expats
Source: InterNations, Expat Insider 2022 report
>70%
of literate residents* can read 2 or more languages
*Aged 15 years and over
Source: Department of Statistics, Singapore Census of Population 2020
Singapore is committed to investing in continuous training for our workforce to ensure they remain responsive to evolving business needs and rapid technological advancements. Our public and private sectors also work closely together to develop a continuous talent pipeline to fuel future-focused businesses.
The Singapore Government has introduced initiatives such as SkillsFuture to help our people upgrade their skills or learn new ones. It means your business always has access to potential employees with the right capabilities.
We are also strengthening our digitally capable workforce. TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA), a SkillsFuture initiative, provides various programmes to prepare workers for digital and tech roles.
S$100 million
Government spending to support companies' upscaling and skills training
Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry, Budget 2022 Singapore Economy 2030: Seizing Opportunities, Energising Enterprises
1st in Asia
in attracting and growing talent
Source: INSEAD, The Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2022
Our world-class universities and tertiary institutes are plugged in to the industry’s needs, having established partnerships with leading companies such as IBM, Salesforce, Rolls Royce, Keppel and Applied Materials. These partnerships nurture future talent in areas including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, blockchain, data analytics and robotics.
Besides our six autonomous local universities, we also host over 14 foreign universities and 24 specialised educational institutes, providing a range of specialised degree programmes in business, science and technology, and arts industries, all of which ensure a robust pipeline of future-ready skill sets.
Top Universities
Ranked 2nd and 5th in Asia
Source: Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), QS World University Rankings 2023
7th in the world
for university-industry research & development collaboration
Source: Global Innovation Index, Innovation Trends and Report 2022
