Breakdown of Accommodation Type for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit Holders

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower for each of Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit pass holders, excluding migrant domestic workers, what is the current breakdown in accommodation type by (i) private residential properties, (ii) HDB flats, (iii) purpose-built dormitories and (iv) others.

Sixty percent of Employment Pass holders live in private residential properties; 30% live in rented Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, with the rest in other accommodation types. About 20% of S Pass holders live in private residential properties, 70% live in rented HDB flats and the rest in dormitories and other accommodation types. Ten percent of Work Permit holders live in private residential properties, 30% of them live in rented HDB flats, with the majority in dormitories and other accommodation types. These figures exclude migrant domestic workers.