Thanks for following us throughout 2025, dear readers. We hope you’ve had a great year!
What a year it’s been, full of uncertainty, but thankfully, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore’s labour market held up reasonably well in 2025: real incomes rising, labour underutilisation remaining low, and most employees in permanent employment.
New and continuing initiatives have also helped build greater career health for Singaporeans by enhancing skills development, career facilitation, and inclusive pathways, such as:
Jobs Transformation Maps
Employers and workers can refer to the 19 Jobs Transformation Maps (JTMs) available on Workforce Singapore (WSG)’s website to understand the impact of sectoral trends such as artificial intelligence, digitalisation and sustainability on their businesses and job demands.
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Employers can use JTMs to identify future skill requirements, pre-emptively redesign jobs and reskill their employees for jobs of the future.
The newly-launched Career Health SG initiative aims to empower Singaporeans to take charge of their careers and access better job opportunities.
Through the CareersFinder feature on WSG’s MyCareersFuture job portal, individuals can explore career and training options.
Singaporeans can also tap on career coaching and guidance services provided by WSG and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i), alongside a wide range of SkillsFuture training programmes like the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme.
Lower-wage workers are encouraged to tap on Workfare Skills Support to upgrade their skills and boost their career mobility via training. These resources can help workers improve their career resilience and navigate uncertainty with greater confidence!
For senior workers, the Singapore Government, NTUC, and Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) have set up the Tripartite Workgroup on Senior Employment (TWG-SE) to review and refresh our senior employment policies.
The TWG-SE is currently studying ways to enhance the employability of senior workers and promote age-friendly jobs and workplaces.
For fresh grads, the following programmes were also launched:
- Polaris by VCA, a programme designed to guide fresh grads as they navigate their careers
- The GRaduate Industry Traineeship (GRIT) programme, which offers fresh graduates traineeship opportunities for three to six months
These initiatives serve as valuable entry points for fresh graduates who may not yet have industry experience.
They offer real-world exposure, mentorship, and insight into how different roles and industries operate, and experiences that classroom learning alone cannot provide.
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Here’s other interesting highlights for 2025 to take note of from the report.
Incomes have continued to grow for Singapore workers
Workers at both lower and median income levels saw their wages rise compared to 2024. After adjusting for inflation, real incomes grew year-on-year for both demographics, broadly in line with productivity growth over the longer term.
Career switchers have seen income gains
Admittedly, there has been a rise of “career hugging” in these uncertain times. The proportion of employed residents who changed jobs in the last one year declined from 7.6% in 2024 to 6.2% in 2025. This was particularly evident among younger workers aged 25 to 29, partly due to reduced job-seeking activity.
However, for those who did make career switches, the quality of job moves remained positive, with six in ten job switchers experiencing real income increases, suggesting continued opportunities for upward mobility.
Employment rates remain stable for PMETs and non-PMETS
Overall, resident unemployment and long-term unemployment rates remained low and stable, alongside continued availability of job opportunities.
Across occupational groups, the unemployment rate of Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) held broadly steady at 2.8%, while that of non-PMETs declined from 3.4% to 2.8%.
The long-term unemployment rates also eased for both groups, from 0.7% to 0.6% for PMETs and from 0.6% to 0.5% for non-PMETs.
And of course, CareersCompass by MyCareersFuture will be here for you every step of the way too! From interview tips and tricks to career advice for every facet and stage, we’re here to help strategise how to move forward professionally in 2025. Read our articles, watch our videos, listen to our podcasts and take our quizzes to further improve your career health.
Throughout 2025, we’re glad that our career articles have been useful for our local workers and jobseekers.
In fact, local jobseekers and workers clicked on over 16.7 million* of our articles in 2025!
Here’s a round-up of the most popular content on our site this year, and why they’re worth a read if you missed out on them earlier.
Discover which industries are thriving, what skills are in demand, and how you can future-proof your career in Singapore’s evolving economy. Learn more here.
There is a difference between wanting or having to work in your later years. Either way, is your current career path actually viable to give you a choice? Read here.
If you’re thinking of switching to a job that gives you more flexibility, a good place to begin your search is with an advance job portal. Some help here.
If you’re an older or senior worker, you might be wondering what options there are to continue your career journey. Learn more here.
If you’re looking to better cope with family and work commitments, working in a family-friendly company can make a world of difference to your life. Some tips here.
In a post-pandemic era with a growing ageing population, nurses are in greater demand than ever. Here’s a guide to the career paths and remuneration of nurses in public healthcare here.
Career mobility is here to stay, so instead of waiting for change to happen, here are some proactive options to consider for mature workers in their 40s and 50s.
If you are currently unemployed and not feeling too good about yourself, consider searching for part-time jobs in Singapore to help you tide over the difficult period here.
After returning to Singapore during the pandemic, Lok Kam Chi, who was then 60, found it hard to find a full-time job and decided to take on part-time work to begin retirement.
But with the help of the Centre for Seniors, he decided to come back to the workforce whilst taking on a career switch. Learn his story here.
Navigating job hunting after 50 can be challenging. Discover five useful tips to help you leverage your experience, embrace technology, and stay motivated here.
*Non-unique visitors as of Oct 2025
