Clarification by Minister of State for Education

(a) The employment rates for Singaporeans aged 25 to 29 have remained broadly stable over the decade along with low long-term unemployment rates. In 2024, about 95% of this age group were in full-time employment. This suggests that our graduates do not have prolonged job search difficulties. [Please refer to "Analysis of Decreased Employment in Permanent Jobs for Fresh Graduates in Past Two Years and Measures to Monitor and Boost Employment", Official Report, 7 March 2025, Vol 95, Issue 160, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

(b) I think it is important for us to take a step back and look at the employment of our Singaporean adults in the age group, say 25 to 29. What we see is that the trend has been quite stable. The employment rate is 95% and the long-term unemployment for this group is very low. [Please refer to "Analysis of Decreased Employment in Permanent Jobs for Fresh Graduates in Past Two Years and Measures to Monitor and Boost Employment", Official Report, 7 March 2025, Vol 95, Issue 160, Oral Answers to Questions section.]

Written statement by Ms Gan Siow Huang circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):

I wish to make the following factual corrections to my statements made at the Sitting of 7 March 2025. My statements should read as follows:

(a) The employment rates for AU graduates aged 25 to 29 have remained broadly stable over the decade along with low long-term unemployment rates. In 2024, about 95% of the employed graduates in this age group were in full-time employment. This suggests that our graduates do not have prolonged job search difficulties.

(b) I think it is important for us to take a step back and look at the employment of our AU graduates in the age group, say 25 to 29. What we see is that the trend has been quite stable. The long-term unemployment for this group is very low and among the employed graduates, the full-time employment rate is 95%.