Most of the 2025 graduates have already found employment
Disclaimer: Unless otherwise stated, any opinions expressed below belong solely to the author. Data published by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower in Dec 2025.
Continuing its new practice, the Singapore Ministry of Manpower has updated the list of jobs open to fresh graduates that pay up to S$5,000 per month, hoping to quell the anxiety of Singaporeans entering the labour market.
It should be noted that, as with all statistics, it too is published with some delay, so the data you see here is what the situation was like in Sept. That said, because MOM refreshes it every three months, it does allow us to track the occupations that appear on the list, pointing graduates to job titles they should look for in each industry.
You can compare it to the previous release, which contained data recorded in Jun here. What you will notice is that while the list shrank by about 500 openings, most of which were filled by Sept, the job descriptions have barely changed.
List of top entry-level PMET job opportunities for fresh graduates (Sept 2025)
IndustryTop entry-level jobFresh Grad Vacancies
(Sept 2025)AccommodationHotel operations / Lodging services manager30Sales manager20Revenue specialist10Administrative & Support ServicesStage manager and other film, stage, and related directors/producers40Business development executive30Management executive30Arts, Entertainment & RecreationExhibition/Conference/Event planner10Stage manager and other film, stage and related directors/producers10Sports coach10ConstructionQuantity surveyor280Building construction engineer230Civil/Structural engineering draughtsman120Financial & Insurance ServicesFinancial Compliance officer/Risk analyst60Operations officer40Financial/Investment adviser40Food & Beverage ServicesManagement executive60Food and beverage operations manager40Business development executive20Health & Social ServicesRegistered nurse and other nursing professionals220Social worker210Pre-primary education teacher100Information & CommunicationsSoftware developer230Computer engineer170IT support technician170ManufacturingProcess engineer70Quality control/assurance engineer60Mechanical engineer50Professional ServicesResident technical officer120IT support technician 60Auditor60Public Admin & Education*Research and development manager500Research officer310Secondary school teacher40Real Estate ServicesPremises and facilities maintenance officer90Premises and facilities maintenance manager40Business and financial project management professional20Retail TradeRetail manager20Assistant accountant20Merchandising / Category executive20Transportation & StorageLogistics/ production planner30Assistant mechanical engineer20Personnel / Human resource officer10Wholesale TradeSales manager30Retail manager20Logistics/production planner20*Data pertaining to private sector establishments (i.e., job vacancies in Public Administration and Education) do not include those from government ministries and statutory boards.
Figures in this table have been obtained from surveys conducted by Manpower Research and Statistics Department (MOM), job advertisement sites, and MyCareersFuture. The number of vacancies for each top entry-level job represents the number of job advertisements posted, rounded to the nearest 10.
70% are already employed
The purpose of this information isn’t to direct job seekers to specific offers, but rather to provide some guidance as to what to look for in every industry.
With current graduate unemployment still at a high of 16.4% compared to just 3% for all residents, those 20-somethings struggling to find their first job could use a helping hand.
Source: Singapore Ministry of Manpower
Fortunately, about half of them find jobs right out of the door of their university, and another ca. 20% managed to join the workforce over the subsequent three months.
This leaves just under one third, around half of whom are out of the labour force pursuing further studies, so they don’t count in unemployment statistics.
Some, though very few (at just 1.5%), changed their minds about employment between Jun and Sept, most likely convinced that they are better off with a more advanced degree or other type of training, before they return to apply again.
And if they do, there should still be a few thousand decently paying jobs to start their careers with.
Read more stories we’ve written on the latest job trends here.
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