Most In-Demand Jobs in Singapore for 2027: What the Latest Hiring Evidence Actually Shows

Search for "most in-demand jobs" and you will find confident lists. Many are built on a single measure, such as the number of job openings, and few explain what that number does and does not tell you. A role can have many vacancies because it is large and has high turnover, while another has fewer openings that stay unfilled for months because the skills are scarce. For your career, the difference matters.

In short: No official 2027 jobs ranking exists yet. The latest full occupation-level evidence is the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Job Vacancies 2025 report, supported by MOM's 2026 quarterly data and Reeracoen's own research. In 2025, the most PMET vacancies were in roles such as teaching and training, commercial and marketing sales, and software development, and the hardest-to-fill vacancies were concentrated in technology, data and specialist engineering. These are historical indicators, not a forecast for 2027. Compare them with current job advertisements and with your own skills to judge where your opportunities really are.

Key numbers from the latest evidence 56.3% of job vacancies in 2025 were for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs), and 49.3% were newly created positions (MOM, Job Vacancies 2025). Employers most often said PMET vacancies were hard to fill because candidates lacked specialised skills (52.3%) or relevant work experience (48.2%) (MOM). For 70.7% of PMET vacancies, academic qualifications were not the main factor in hiring (MOM). 76.6% of Singapore hiring managers say evidence of upskilling is important or critical in an application (Reeracoen x Rakuten Insight, Hiring Managers Unfiltered 2025/2026, n=375).

 

Why There Is No Reliable 2027 Jobs Ranking Yet

MOM's annual Job Vacancies report is the most detailed official source on which occupations employers are hiring for. The 2025 edition, released in March 2026, is the latest available; a 2026 edition would be expected to follow in 2027, based on this timing. MOM's quarterly reports for 2026 add more recent signals at sector level. Any list that claims to rank "the top jobs of 2027" is therefore an interpretation of earlier data, not an official forecast. This article shows the evidence as it stands and explains how to use it.

Three Ways to Read Job Demand Evidence

Measure	What it tells you	What it does not tell you
Number of vacancies	Where employers are hiring in the largest numbers	Whether roles are hard to fill, or simply large occupations with regular turnover
Vacancies unfilled for six months or more	Where employers struggle to find suitable candidates	How many openings there are in total
Share of newly created positions	Whether overall demand reflects growth rather than replacement	Which specific roles are growing (MOM reports this as an overall figure, not by occupation)

 

Occupation-level information is not equally available for all three measures. MOM publishes occupation lists for the number of vacancies and for vacancies unfilled for six months or more, but the share of newly created positions (49.3% in 2025) is an overall figure. Where a role appears in both occupation lists, or in more than one source, it can be treated as a stronger signal. Where that comparison is not possible, current job advertisements are a useful cross-check.

What the Latest Evidence Shows

Where employers had the most PMET vacancies in 2025

According to MOM's Job Vacancies 2025 report, the occupations among the 10 PMET roles with the most vacancies included teaching and training professionals (ranked first), commercial and marketing sales executives (second), software, web, multimedia and games developers and designers (third), electronics engineers, civil engineers, industrial and production engineers, systems analysts, and financial and investment advisers.

Where vacancies were hardest to fill

MOM also reported which occupations accounted for the largest shares of PMET vacancies unfilled for six months or more:

Occupation	Share of PMET vacancies unfilled for 6+ months (2025)
Software, web, multimedia and games developers and designers	7.0%
Data scientists	5.3%
Teaching and training professionals	4.9%
Civil engineers	3.5%
Applications and systems programmers	3.2%

 

Source: MOM, Job Vacancies 2025. MOM linked demand for software, systems and data roles to firms expanding advanced analytics and AI-enabled systems.

What has changed in 2026

MOM's 2026 quarterly data is reported by sector rather than occupation. In the second quarter of 2026, job vacancies eased, mainly because of fewer PMET vacancies in financial services and information and communications. Resident employment grew mainly in transportation and storage, public administration and education, health and social services, professional services, financial services, and information and communications. Entry-level PMET vacancies remained broadly stable, at 45.3% of all job vacancies in June 2026.

This suggests that demand in some technology and finance roles may be more selective than in 2025, even though these remain among the hardest-to-fill areas in the latest annual data.

What Reeracoen's research adds

In Reeracoen's survey of 375 Singapore hiring managers, the roles named as hardest to fill included tech engineers (hardware and software), sales and business development, and logistics, skilled trades and planners.

What Employers in These Fields Are Looking For

Demand only helps you if you can show you fit it. MOM's data gives useful clues:

• Specialised skills and experience matter most. The top reasons PMET vacancies were hard to fill were a lack of specialised skills (52.3%) and a lack of relevant work experience (48.2%).
• Many roles want some experience. In 2025, 51.1% of PMET vacancies required two to five years of experience, while 21.1% required none.
• Qualifications are not always the deciding factor. For 70.7% of PMET vacancies, academic qualifications were not the main hiring consideration.

Reeracoen's hiring manager research points the same way: 76.6% said evidence of upskilling is important or critical, and digital and AI-related skills (68.6%) were the most valued training area.

How to Check Your Skills Fit for an In-Demand Field

Step	Question to ask yourself	What to do
1. Check the signal	Does this role appear on more than one demand measure or source?	Prioritise roles with consistent evidence, not one-off rankings
2. Match the skills	Which specialised skills do job ads in this field ask for repeatedly?	Compare 10 to 15 current job ads with your CV
3. Match the experience	Do I meet the typical experience level, or am I close?	Highlight directly relevant projects and results
4. Show the evidence	Can I prove these skills with results, certificates or work samples?	Add concrete proof to your CV and profile
5. Close one gap	What is the single most important missing skill?	Take a focused course or project before applying widely

 

Common Mistakes When Reading In-Demand Job Lists

• Treating a ranking as a guarantee. A role with many vacancies may still have strong competition for each opening.
• Ignoring the date of the data. Check whether a list uses the latest official data and what period it covers.
• Confusing high volume with high difficulty. The roles with the most openings are not always the hardest to fill.
• Switching fields on a headline alone. A move into an in-demand field is more realistic when you already have adjacent skills or experience.

Demand Is a Signal, Not a Promise

The latest official evidence showed strong demand in 2025 for technology, data, engineering, education and commercial roles in Singapore, with the hardest-to-fill gaps in specialist technical skills. These are historical indicators, not a guarantee of demand in 2027. Compare them with current job advertisements in your field and with your own skills and experience. Reading the data carefully, and checking your fit honestly, is a more reliable guide than any single ranking.

Find In-Demand Roles With Reeracoen Singapore

For professionals: Want to know how your skills match current demand in your field? Register with Reeracoen Singapore and speak with a specialist consultant.

Get the guide: See salary benchmarks for in-demand roles in Reeracoen's Singapore Salary & Hiring Guide 2026/2027.

For employers: Hiring for hard-to-fill roles in 2027? Speak with Reeracoen Singapore's recruitment team about reaching qualified candidates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most in-demand jobs in Singapore for 2027?

There is no official 2027 ranking yet. The latest MOM data (Job Vacancies 2025) shows the most PMET vacancies in teaching and training, commercial and marketing sales, and software, web, multimedia and games development, with the hardest-to-fill PMET vacancies in software development, data science, teaching and training, civil engineering, and applications and systems programming.

Which jobs are hardest to fill in Singapore?

In MOM's Job Vacancies 2025 report, software, web, multimedia and games developers and designers (7.0%), data scientists (5.3%) and teaching and training professionals (4.9%) accounted for the largest shares of PMET vacancies unfilled for six months or more.

Do I need a degree to get an in-demand job in Singapore?

Not always. MOM found that academic qualifications were not the main hiring factor for 70.7% of PMET vacancies in 2025. Specialised skills and relevant experience were the most common reasons vacancies were hard to fill.

Are tech jobs still in demand in Singapore?

Software and data roles were among the hardest-to-fill PMET vacancies in 2025. In 2026, PMET vacancies in information and communications fell in the second quarter, which suggests hiring may be more selective, so strong evidence of skills is important.

How can I tell if my skills match an in-demand job?

Compare your CV with 10 to 15 current job ads in the field, check which skills and experience levels appear repeatedly, and identify the most important gap. Then add concrete evidence of your skills, such as results, certificates or work samples.

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About the Author

Valerie Ong

Regional Head of Marketing, Reeracoen Group

Valerie leads content and market insights for Reeracoen across Asia. She works closely with Reeracoen's specialist recruitment consultants to translate hiring data, salary benchmarks and labour market trends into practical guidance for Singapore's employers and professionals. Her work draws on Reeracoen's proprietary research including the annual Salary Guide, Hiring Pulse, and Hiring Manager Survey.

Language note: This article is published in English. Reeracoen Singapore also publishes selected content in Chinese and Japanese for our bilingual and Japanese-speaking professional community.

References

1. Ministry of Manpower. Job Vacancies 2025 (March 2026). https://stats.mom.gov.sg/iMAS_PdfLibrary/mrsd_JV2025.pdf
2. Ministry of Manpower. Labour Market Report, Second Quarter 2026 (21 September 2026). https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/2026/0921-labour-market-report---second-quarter-2026
3. Reeracoen x Rakuten Insight. Hiring Managers Unfiltered: How Singapore Employers View Unemployment, Skills and Talent in 2025/2026 (n=375).

 

Disclaimer

This article is for general information only and does not constitute career advice. It summarises the latest available evidence and is not a forecast of 2027 hiring. Official statistics are correct as of the dates cited.