Fewer fresh S’pore uni graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: Survey

Read about the latest graduate employment survey results for Singapore universities, which show a drop in full-time work but steady salaries. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Graduates fresh out of local universities saw a further drop in employment, especially for full-time roles, though salaries held steady.

Results from the latest graduate employment survey, released on March 5, showed that 74.4 per cent of graduates secured full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4 per cent in 2024.

Overall, a higher proportion of graduates entered the labour force, from 90.7 per cent in 2024, to 92.2 per cent in 2025. This refers to those who are either working or unemployed but actively looking for a job.

Among those who did find full-time jobs, the median gross monthly salary stayed at $4,500 in 2025, the same as in 2024.

A higher proportion of graduates applied for jobs but did not get any offers in 2025, rising to 8.5 per cent from 5.7 per cent in 2024, and 4.1 per cent in 2023. At the same time, more graduates took on part-time or temporary employment, with 7.2 per cent doing so in 2025, from 6 per cent in 2024, and 4.1 per cent in 2023.

The joint statement from the six local universities said the number of job vacancies has moderated from the post-pandemic peak, driven by reduced churn and slower hiring.