Approximately 35% of job vacancies in 2020 were related to work that could be done remotely and these were mainly PMET (Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians) jobs, reports Channel News Asia, citing research from the Ministry of Manpower. The Ministry said that with more companies adopting flexible work arrangements, job openings mirrored this trend, and 35% of vacancies last year involved work that could be done remotely. The remote work opportunities were overwhelmingly for PMET positions (57%), with 6% of non-PMET positions suitable for remote work, said employers. The proportion of job vacancies that can be done remotely was the highest for managers and administrators at 71%. This is because jobs in this group, such as business development managers and administration managers, engage in tasks not bounded by work location, the Ministry added. Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said that Covid-19 has demonstrated the possibility for many kinds of tasks to be performed effectively anywhere, and this is a trend that will continue to evolve. Meanwhile, partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more job openings in 2020 were newly created positions. The report found 45% of jobs were new positions instead of replacements.