The respective operating companies of Singapore’s two casino resorts and the city-state’s gaming regulator are ranked among the country’s top-300 employers for career opportunities and employee mobility by the inaugural Singapore Opportunity Index (SOI).
The recently-released index has been developed by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower, in partnership with the Singapore University of Social Sciences and the Burning Glass Institute, according to a release from the ministry.
The employers ranked in the top 300 are said to represent the top 20 percent among around 1,500 adjudged Singapore’s “largest organisations”. The circa 1,500 entities account for the hiring of close to 1 million Singapore citizens and permanent residents, according to the ministry.
The three gaming-sector related employers are: Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd – operator of Las Vegas Sands’ property Marina Bay Sands; Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd – which runs Genting Singapore Ltd’s venue Resorts World Sentosa; and government body the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore (GRA).
The index is said to comprise 12 “sub-metrics”, capturing insights across five broad metrics on, respectively, “pay, progression, hiring, retention and gender parity”. For the inaugural edition, only firms employing quarterly at least 100 “resident employees” – Singapore citizens and permanent residents – between the fourth quarter 2020 and the fourth quarter 2024, were included, according to the statement.
The top 300 employers are also classified under a “model of excellence” format with three elements. Those are: “career launchers”- companies that offer job opportunities for people at the “early stages of their careers or those returning to the workforce”; the “career builders” – firms that create opportunities for staff to advance their careers; and the “career anchors” – companies where most staff members choose to stay over a number of years.
Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd was classified under the “career builders”, and “career launchers” headings, as per GGRAsia’s review of the index data. The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore was classified under the “career anchors” heading.
Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd and Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd were both ranked especially highly for “gender parity”, assessing “how balanced outcomes are between men and women across pay and promotion”.
Chan Yit Foon, senior vice president of human resources of Marina Bay Sands, told GGRAsia in a written reply, that the resort was “proud to be recognised in the inaugural Singapore Opportunity Index”.
She added, referring to the property’s 12,000-strong workforce: “This affirmation reflects our long‑standing commitment to investing deeply in our people and building a world‑class, future‑ready workforce.”
The operator of Resorts World Sentosa said in a social media post, it was “proud to be recognised among the top 300 companies on the new Singapore Opportunity Index, affirming our commitment to creating meaningful career opportunities for our people.”
The Singapore gaming regulator also published comment on its ranking.
The GRA said in its statement: “This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to creating meaningful career pathways, fostering inclusive growth, and investing in our people’s potential.”
It added: “The SOI measures actual employee experiences – from hiring and pay progression to promotion and retention – making this recognition a testament to the real opportunities at GRA.”
(Updated 9.32 am, January 29)
