Tourism labour force supply and demand
Singapore is also getting ready for the spike in manpower demand in the tourism
industry, especially with the development of the two integrated resorts and several
signature events that Singapore will be hosting to attract the international tourist dollar.
Therefore, the government is investing S$360 million over the next three years in
manpower development to train and prepare some 74,000 workers for the growth in the
tourism sector.
More tourists will mean more jobs for Singaporeans. Singapore can expect some
50,000 to 60,000 new jobs in the tourism industry over the next three years, with a wide
range of service careers from managers and accountants to event organisers, surveillance
officers and chefs. More full and part-time service workers will be needed to be tour