Education in Singapore

  • Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

    AFGHANISTAN, 2016/12/11 A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree. The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
  • Firms cautious about hiring in 2013

    SINGAPORE, 2012/12/11  Fresh graduates and other new entrants to the workforce next year may find it tougher to land a job, as a survey of companies here has shown bleak hiring prospects in the first three months of 2013 and economists expect the tepid hiring to continue well into the year. According to a survey of 654 employers conducted in October by employment consultancy Manpower Singapore, eight in 10 firms said they do not intend to make any changes to their headcount in the first quarter of next year.