From 1 January 2027, CPF contribution rates go up for senior workers: above 55 to 60 the total becomes 35.5%, and above 60 to 65 it becomes 26%. Before that, on 1 July 2026, the retirement age goes up to 64 and the re-employment age to 69, on the way to 65 and 70 by 2030. The table lists every dated change in the Career Switch 2027 report.
Dates worth putting in your calendar, 2026 to 2030
| When | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Retirement age goes up to 64 and re-employment age to 69, on the way to 65 and 70 by 2030. | T23 |
| 4Q 2026 | The SkillsFuture Level-Up course catalogue grows by about 200 full WSQ qualifications in healthcare, ICT, engineering, media and early childhood. | T13 |
| Later in 2026 | New CPF retirement sums to be announced for cohorts beyond 2027. | T23 |
| 1 Jan 2027 | CPF rates go up for senior workers. If you're above 55 to 60 the total becomes 35.5% (employer 16.5, employee 19); above 60 to 65 it becomes 26% (13 and 13). The extra goes into your Retirement Account up to the Full Retirement Sum. | T12 |
| 2027 | Climate-related disclosures become mandatory for large non-listed firms (listed firms since 2025). | T3 |
| 2027 | CPF Transition Offset extended one more year, cushioning half the employer increase. Senior Employment Credit extended to December 2027. | T23 |
| 2026 to 2029 | 40,000 tech professionals upskilled through an expanded TechSkills Accelerator; 100,000 non-tech professionals trained to be AI bilingual by 2029. | T20 |
| 2025 to 2030 | 15,700 jobs are expected to come from the investments committed in 2025: 40% in services, 37% in manufacturing and 23% in R&D and innovation. | T22 |
| By 2030 | The healthcare workforce reaches 82,000, at about 6,000 hires a year. Retirement age reaches 65 and re-employment age 70. The Green Plan 2030 targets fall due, although they don't include a jobs number. | T21, T23, T24 |
What we left out on purpose. Some numbers simply aren't published, so you won't find them here: a headcount for any occupation in 2027, a green-jobs total, a date for the 15,000 AI practitioner target, or a count of financial adviser representatives in Singapore.
Sources
All were accessed on 6 September 2026.
- T3 SSG and SWDA, Skills Demand for the Future Economy 2025, Chapter 2, Priority skills forecast. jobsandskills.swda.gov.sg/sdfe-2025/priority-skills
- T12 CPF Board, New CPF contribution rates for senior workers, 13 Feb 2026. cpf.gov.sg/member/infohub/educational-resources/new-cpf-contribution-rates-for-senior-workers
- T13 SkillsFuture Singapore, Committee of Supply announcements 2026. skillsfuture.gov.sg/budget
- T20 IMDA, press release 8 May 2026, Major push to upskill 40,000 tech professionals. imda.gov.sg/resources/press-releases-factsheets-and-speeches/press-releases/2026
- T21 MOH, Parliamentary written answer 14 Oct 2024, Annual hiring targets for healthcare workers. moh.gov.sg/newsroom
- T22 Singapore EDB, 9 Feb 2026, 2025 investment commitments to create 15,700 jobs. edb.gov.sg/en/business-insights/insights
- T23 MOM, Minister for Manpower's Committee of Supply speech, 3 Mar 2026. mom.gov.sg/newsroom/speeches/2026/0303-minister-speech-for-cos-2026
- T24 Singapore Green Plan 2030, Our targets, updated 31 Mar 2026. greenplan.gov.sg/targets