Average of 11 annual leave days recorded for resident employees in Singapore's outsourced sectors from 2018 to 2023

More specifically, this is for those aged 25 to 64 in the cleaning, security, and landscape sectors.

From 2018 to 2023, Singapore recorded an average of 11 annual leave days provided to full-time resident employees aged 25 to 64 in the cleaning, security, and landscape (outsourced) sectors, and have worked for less than ten years. For those who have worked for ten years or more, this number dropped to 10 days.

As clarified in a recent parliamentary response, the Ministry of Manpower said it does not specifically track the number of leave days of outsourced workers who remain in the same workplace, but whose employers change when service buyers switch service providers.

The ministry added: "To improve employment conditions for our workers, the tripartite partners introduced the Tripartite Advisory on Best Sourcing Practices in 2008.

The advisory encourages service buyers to offer "no worse-off remuneration packages" and to recognise the length of service of incumbent workers employed under the new contracts.

It also advocates for greater emphasis service quality and outcomes amongst service buyers in their contract terms. This is to ensure service providers compete on delivering quality services instead of solely trying to offer the lowest price, at the expense of their workers’ employment conditions and wellbeing.