Data on Workforce who Provide Caregiving Services via Online Platforms

Debated in Parliament on 18 Feb 2025.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan inquired about the workforce size and demographics of caregivers providing services through online platforms, as well as their income statistics.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that fewer than 1,000 freelance personal care workers are expected in 2024, out of approximately 201,000 total own account workers.
The survey indicated that these freelance caregivers typically do not utilize online matching platforms, with no reported usage in 2024.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan asked the Minister for Manpower (a) as of 31 December 2024, what is the total workforce size of workers provide caregiving services on online platforms offering such services; (b) what is the breakdown of this total by (i) age (ii) gender and (iii) nationality; and (c) what is the mean and median gross income of full-time caregiving freelancers.

Tan See Leng

The Ministry of Manpower's survey shows that freelance personal care workers are a small group, fewer than 1,000 compared to a total of about 201,000 own account workers in 2024.

These workers generally do not use online matching platforms. In fact, the survey found no freelance workers using such platforms in 2024.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan inquired about the workforce size and demographics of caregivers providing services through online platforms, as well as their income statistics.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that fewer than 1,000 freelance personal care workers are expected in 2024, out of approximately 201,000 total own account workers.
The survey indicated that these freelance caregivers typically do not utilize online matching platforms, with no reported usage in 2024.

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Data on Workforce who Provide Caregiving Services via Online Platforms

Debated in Parliament on 18 Feb 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Patrick Tay Teck Guan inquired about the workforce size and demographics of caregivers providing services through online platforms, as well as their income statistics.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that fewer than 1,000 freelance personal care workers are expected in 2024, out of approximately 201,000 total own account workers.
The survey indicated that these freelance caregivers typically do not utilize online matching platforms, with no reported usage in 2024.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

Tan See Leng

The Ministry of Manpower's survey shows that freelance personal care workers are a small group, fewer than 1,000 compared to a total of about 201,000 own account workers in 2024.

These workers generally do not use online matching platforms. In fact, the survey found no freelance workers using such platforms in 2024.

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan inquired about the workforce size and demographics of caregivers providing services through online platforms, as well as their income statistics.
The Minister for Manpower, Tan See Leng, reported that fewer than 1,000 freelance personal care workers are expected in 2024, out of approximately 201,000 total own account workers.
The survey indicated that these freelance caregivers typically do not utilize online matching platforms, with no reported usage in 2024.

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Data on Workforce who Provide Caregiving Services via Online Platforms

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

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Data on Workforce who Provide Caregiving Services via Online Platforms

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Patrick Tay Teck Guan

Tan See Leng

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