Appreciating Contributions of Our Migrant Workers

Migrant workers make up about one-third of our workforce, making important, yet often unnoticed contributions to our daily lives. From construction sites to restaurants and even our homes, they have played a huge role in getting us to where we are today. It’s never an easy decision for anyone to leave their home to work in an unfamiliar environment – a place where they don’t know anyone and can’t speak the language. But yet, our migrant workers do so to provide a better life not only for their families back home, but also for us.

Quick facts about Singapore Migrant Workers:

• 1 million population are work permit holder, estimate 240 thousands foreign domestic workers and 315 thousands construction workers.

• Migrant workers built Singapore city, one stone at a time.

• Paid recruitment agent average 15,000 thousands to get into Singapore.

• Average basic salary around $600.

• Spend $1 per meal. More than 300,000 migrant workers in Singapore suffer from micro-nutrient deficiency, or “hidden hunger”, as their catered meals tend to be low in nutritional value.