Employment outcomes stable at private institutions as job market cools

78.9% of economically active graduates secured employment within six months.

Employment outcomes for fresh graduates from private education institutions (PEIs) in Singapore remained stable in the 2024 to 2025 cycle, even as labour market conditions remain uncertain.

According to the latest Graduate Employment Survey released by SkillsFuture Singapore, 78.9% of economically active PEI graduates secured employment within six months of graduation, marginally higher than the 78.6% recorded in the previous year.

The survey covered graduates from full-time Bachelor’s level External Degree Programmes across 26 PEIs between October 2025 and January 2026.

Notably, employment rates were described as ‘comparable’ across all course clusters.

Whilst hiring levels held steady, the data reflects a cautious labour market environment where stability, rather than growth, defines graduate outcomes.

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