Two in three, or 66%, of adults in Singapore are learning online to reskill and boost their chances of securing a job in a new field, according to survey data from continuing education center NTUC LearningHub.

The survey found that students (90%), the unemployed (86%), and entry-level executives (69%) are the most likely individuals to learn for this reason. The survey was conducted online in September 2020 with 450 Singaporean Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents who were users of the LHUB GO online learning platform and aimed to uncover insights into how Singaporeans learn in the Covid-19 era.

When asked about other motivations behind online learning, 75% of respondents say they do so to 'gain a basic understanding/ quick refresher on topics they are curious about', while 72% say it is 'to help them progress in their current field'.

Meanwhile, 23% of Singaporeans learn at least once a month, closely followed by 22% who learn once in three months; 16% say they never learn online.

Out of the 84% total who do learn online, 'entry-level executives' in Singapore are the most likely to learn online whereas 'assistant directors and above' are the least likely to learn online.

The report also showed that the top topics Singaporeans are learning online include 'office productivity tools' (voted by 50%), 'leadership' (voted by 49%), 'service excellence' (voted by 41%), 'data analytics & business intelligence' (voted by 35%) and 'digital marketing & e-commerce' (voted by 32%).