SINGAPORE – Fewer people took part in training programmes supported by SkillsFuture Singapore in 2023, compared with a year ago.
Of the overall number of people who tapped SSG training programmes, around 200,000 were mid-career workers, up by 28 per cent from 2022.the fall in the number of people participating in SSG-supported programmes “It shows an increasingly collective commitment to lifelong learning, across the ecosystem of employers, workers and training providers,” Mr Tan said.the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme announced during Budget 2024,He added: “We see that there is a demand, and a need by mid-career workers, and it shows that more of them are taking upskilling seriously.”
Those aged 40 and above will also be given a monthly training allowance when they enrol in selected full-time courses from 2025, to partially offset income loss from taking time off work. Courses related to skills in the digital, food and beverage and safety sectors had the highest participation rate among Singaporeans who used their SkillsFuture Credit.