2015 research on foreign domestic workers
State of mental health
546 maids surveyed (across three nationalities)
Poor mental health
By nationality
36.2%
24%
26%
11.4%
Filipino
Myanmar national
Overall
Indonesian
Contact with their friends and relatives
564 maids surveyed (across three nationalities)
%
Daily
51
Weekly
32.5
Fortnightly
4.5
Monthly
8.4
Less than
once a month
3.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Source: HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION ECONOMICS
STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS