#804: MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification” & NS Revamps Medical PES Status

1 in 5 Singapore workers are overqualified for their jobs, and most chose that. But do the reports by MOM and NTUC paint different realities? Elsewhere, NS revamps their medical classification system, but what could be the impact?

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MOM Report Raises Questions on Job “Overqualification”

• 1 in 5 S’pore workers are overqualified for their jobs, but most are there by choice: Studies
• Nearly 1 in 5 workers in Singapore 'overqualified' for their jobs; rate below average of high-income nations: MOM
• Press Release from MOM - Overqualification in Singapore
• Occasional Paper on Overqualification in Singapore 2025
• Research Study on Underemployment in Singapore
• Speech on Committee of Supply Debate 2025: The Underemployment Problem by NCMP Leong Mun Wai

NS Revamps Medical PES Status

• Refreshed NS medical classification system will allow 1,200 NSFs to take up previously ineligible roles
• Fact Sheet: Medical Classification System Refresh | Ministry of Defence
• NS pre-enlistees often seek PES status upgrade

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