Rise in Involuntary Part-time or Temporary Employment among Fresh Polytechnic Graduates from 2023 to 2025

Mr Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari asked the Minister for Education given the rise in involuntary part-time or temporary employment among fresh polytechnic graduates from 1.5% in 2023 to 2.3% in 2025 as well as those not securing employment from 4.7% in 2023 to 11.5% in 2025, (a) what factors have contributed to these increases; and (b) whether there are any concerns with this trend.

The Ministry of Education will provide an answer to this question, together with other questions which have been filed on this topic, at the next available opportunity.