Singapore's government releases its 2024 public sector performance review, showing progress in jobs, housing, healthcare, and economic growth despite global headwinds.
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The government published a report card showing how well it is doing its job across areas like jobs, housing, health, and the economy. The report says Singapore is making good progress, with more people employed, more preschool places available, and steady economic growth even during tough global times.
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Does the government's 2024 performance report match your experience of living and working in Singapore?
👍 👎 Vote ↓Singapore’s government has released a comprehensive review of its public sector performance, showing positive outcomes in various areas of national interest.
According to MOF, the Singapore Public Sector Outcomes Review (SPOR) 2024 was published on 1 Nov 2024.
This report looks at how Singapore is doing in important areas like learning, health, and the economy.
Mr Leo Yip, Head of Civil Service, said, “SPOR 2024 underscores the strides Singapore has made in key areas of national interest – with more opportunities for citizens, a quality living environment, a safe and secure Singapore, as well as a strong and resilient economy.”
The report shows that Singapore is doing well in many areas.
It says Singapore offers many chances for its people at all stages of life.
The SPOR 2024 report talks about four main themes:
Singapore has increased full-day preschool places to over 200,000.
This helps more parents send their young children to school for the whole day.
The employment rate for residents aged 25 to 64 was high at 82.6% in 2023.
This means many people in Singapore have jobs.
The report also says that 98% of people who took SkillsFuture courses did better at work after training.
This shows that learning new skills can help people improve their work performance.
The report talks about affordable public housing with shorter wait times.
It says 92% of residents can reach neighbourhood centres within 20 minutes.
This means most people can easily get to places near their homes.
The government is also working on making Singapore more climate-resilient and protecting the environment.
SPOR 2024 mentions Singapore’s efforts to help with international security and humanitarian work.
It says many citizens trust the Home Team and Singapore Armed Forces.
The report also talks about over 35 Alliances for Action, which are groups that work with citizens on new ideas.
| Economic Indicator | Performance |
|---|---|
| Real GDP Growth (2019-2023) | 2.6% annually |
| Focus Areas | SkillsFuture, Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability |
The report shows that Singapore’s economy grew by 2.6% each year from 2019 to 2023.
This growth happened despite global challenges.
The government is still investing in SkillsFuture to help workers stay competitive.
They are also focusing on building skills in artificial intelligence and sustainability.
The report mentions that the government knows people are worried about the cost of living.
To help, they have an Assurance Package for Singaporeans.
This package aims to help people with their daily expenses during a time of global inflation.
In 2023, the government started a National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy.
The report says fewer people reported poor mental health in 2023 compared to 2022.
This shows that efforts to improve mental health might be working.
The report talks about the Forward Singapore exercise.
This exercise brought Singaporeans together to plan for Singapore’s future.
It shows that the government wants to work with citizens and businesses to shape Singapore’s next stage of growth.
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