Trend of women in Civil Service and women in leadership positions in Civil Service

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on the trend women in Civil Service and women in leadership positions in Civil Service

Parliamentary Sitting: 3 October 2017

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah: To ask the Prime Minister (a) what is the breakdown in percentage terms of civil servants in each gender currently; (b) of these, what is the percentage of women holding leadership positions; and (c) what is the trend of women joining the Civil Service.

Written Reply by Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister in charge of the Civil Service.

As at 31 Dec 2016, 56% of (about 84,000) Civil Servants are female. Among officers in leadership positions (defined as officers in super-scale grades), 45% are female. Females made up 56% of the officers who joined the Civil Service over the past 5 years (2012-2016).