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The new network will help member states anticipate workforce changes driven by AI, green jobs, and digital work, with new tools and regional data to support employment and skills planning.
The ASEAN Labour Statisticians Network (ALSN) has been launched to help member states identify emerging jobs and skills needs earlier and strengthen workforce planning across the region.
Proposed by Singapore, the network will support countries in anticipating how artificial intelligence (AI), the green transition, and digital and platform work could affect labour markets.
The launch was marked by the inaugural ALSN Expert Forum, held in Singapore from 27 to 29 October 2026. The forum saw the first public presentation of the ASEAN Green Jobs Report, which examines green jobs and skills across the region, alongside a suite of ALSN Co-Creation Incubator Projects that use approaches such as AI to strengthen workforce intelligence.
The forum was attended by H.E. San Lwin, Deputy Secretary-General for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community at ASEAN; Ritash Sarna, Chief Statistician at the International Labour Organization (ILO); Dr Steve MacFeely, Chief Statistician at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); and senior representatives from ASEAN member states.
Stanley Loh, Permanent Secretary, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM), said countries need better ways to understand how rapid changes in the world of work affect employment, skills, and workers.
Through the ALSN, Singapore will work with ASEAN member states to share data and experience, develop new approaches and build practical tools to identify labour market shifts earlier.
“As Singapore prepares to take on the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2027, we hope to build on this collaboration and strengthen our collective ability to navigate the future of work,” he added.
H.E. San Lwin congratulated Singapore and ASEAN member states on establishing the network. He called on countries to use the ALSN not only to strengthen labour statistics, but also to improve the region's ability to understand, anticipate and shape the future of work.
These efforts, he said, could contribute to more resilient labour markets, more competitive enterprises and better outcomes for workers across ASEAN.
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