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Chart of the Day: Tertiary educated dominate resident workforce

They made up 48% of the resident labour force in 2012.

The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower reported:

The educational profile of residents in the labour force continued to improve, as younger cohorts entering the labour force were typically better educated, given the increased opportunities to pursue higher education.

Degree holders formed 29% of the resident labour force in 2012, up from 19% in 2002.

Including those with diploma & professional qualifications, the tertiary educated made up close to half or 48% of the resident labour force in 2012 compared with nearly one in three or 32% ten years ago.

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