Figures from SSG showed that about 520,000 people participated in SSG-supported training programmes in 2023, down from 560,000 in 2022.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 courses, around 200,000 were mid-career workers, up by 28 per cent from 2022. “It shows an increasingly collective commitment to lifelong learning, across the ecosystem of employers, workers and training providers,” Mr Tan said., the participation numbers of workers aged 40 and above are expected to increase, said Mr Tan.
As announced in Budget 2024, mid-career workers will receive $4,000 top-up of SkillsFuture credits in May, as well as subsidies to pursue another full-time diploma at polytechnics, the Institute of Technical Education and arts institutions from the academic year 2025. The majority – 95 per cent – of them used their credits for courses specific to industry sectors, while the remaining used them for more general courses, like baking and sewing, by the People’s Association or the National Silver Academy.