Stuck in your career? Singapore MOM & LinkedIn list most in-demand jobs heading into 2026

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As we’re well into the first month of the new year, it’s time to look at the latest job data provided by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and LinkedIn, which recently released their most up-to-date findings on positions that remain in the highest demand here.

And because their methodologies are different, they also reveal different things about the labour market. Please note that the data lags by a few months in both cases.

Jobs on the rise

LinkedIn’s annual update for Jobs on the Rise shows the Top 15 fastest growing positions in the country, based on how careers of the site’s users evolve over time (e.g. jobs they have left and jobs they have started).

As we can see, the AI industry is bubbling up to the top here as well, with the Top 3 positions occupied by artificial intelligence/ machine learning specialists. Despite this, there is actually some variety on the list. Take a look:

Besides tech, there’s something for people dealing with money, teachers, healthcare professionals and those in typical corporate roles. It also seems that many Singaporeans have ditched employment altogether and set out on a path of entrepreneurship, founding their own companies.

Jobs in demand

In contrast to LinkedIn, the Ministry of Manpower provides a list of Jobs in Demand, based on the latest available 2025 data (still preliminary, with final updates coming in a few weeks).

This list groups jobs by industry and the largest recorded number of vacancies for each profession, showing where employers are showing the highest demand for workers (which they are clearly struggling to fill).

As a result, it contains a larger number of occupations, both for PMETs (Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians) and non-PMETs.

Here are all of the jobs listed by MOM:

As you can see, some of the findings in both sources seem to overlap. Many Singaporeans have already gained employment in AI, and, similarly, a large number of vacancies are still being reported for AI/ML engineers, among other technical roles.

Teaching staff also show up on both lists, as well as commercial and marketing executives—both highlighted by MOM among the Top 3 most sought after in Singapore.

These data not only point to how the market changed last year but also that demand should remain in those occupations in the months ahead. If, like some Singaporeans, you’re feeling stuck in your career, perhaps you should follow the demand and look at positions in adjacent occupations that continue to thirst for talent. Good luck!

• Read more articles we’ve written on Singapore’s job market here.

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