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Most Singapore graduates secure employment within one year of graduation
A significant majority of university and polytechnic graduates in Singapore who initially faced unemployment have successfully landed jobs within 12 months of leaving school, according to recent data. The employment trajectory reflects ongoing demand for local talent across the island's job market.
LSN Singapore ·
About seven in 10 university graduates who were without work upon graduation managed to secure paid employment within a year, indicating robust job market conditions for Singapore's tertiary education cohort. The employment outcomes demonstrate that initial joblessness does not necessarily translate into prolonged unemployment for graduates from the city-state's universities and polytechnics. The data underscores the value of persistence in job-seeking efforts during the transition from full-time education to the workforce. Polytechnic graduates similarly showed positive employment trajectories, contributing to an overall picture of a labour market that continues to absorb locally-trained talent. The findings provide reassurance to graduating students and their families about employment prospects following completion of post-secondary studies in Singapore.