CAREERS OF THE FUTURE

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 Working Age
Population
71.014 M

BUILDING BLOCKS OF Labor Force

Not in the Labor

THE LABOR FORCE

Force
43.256 M
27.758 M

P H I L I P P I N E S Employed Unemployed
40.896 M 2.360 M

Wage and Salary Unpaid Family

Employers Self-employed
Workers Workers
1.517 M 11.132 M
26.079 M 2.168 M

Own Family
Private Private
Government/GOCC Operated Farm
Households Establishments
3.452 M or Business Source: Labor Force Survey April 2018, Philippine
1.923 M 20.558 M Statistics Authority
0.146 M

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EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONER
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, averages of
four (4) rounds of 2010-2015 Labor Force Survey
P - Preliminary

Key Employment Indicators, Philippines, 2010-2017 * The annual estimates for 2013 and 2014 exclude
Region VIII or Eastern Visayas.

INDICATOR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017P

Household Population (15

60,717 61,882 62,985 61,176 64,033 64,936 68,311 69,896
years old and over)
Labor Force (‘000) 38,893 40,006 40,426 39,088 41,379 41,343 43,361 42,777
Employed Persons (‘000) 36,035 37,192 37,600 36,286 38,651 38,741 40,998 40,335
Unemployed Persons (‘000)
2,859 2,814 2,826 2,801 2,728 2,602 2,363 2,441
Underemployed Persons (‘000)
6,762 7,163 7,514 6,912 7,118 7,180 7,513 6,506
Labor Participation Rate (%) 64.1 64.6 64.2 63.9 64.6 63.7 63.5 61.2

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 EMPLOYMENT SITUATIONER
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, averages of
four (4) rounds of 2010-2015 Labor Force Survey
P - Preliminary

Key Employment Indicators, Philippines, 2010-2017 * The annual estimates for 2013 and 2014 exclude
Region VIII or Eastern Visayas.

INDICATOR 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017P

Employment Rate (%) 92.0 92.8 93.1 92.8 93.4 93.7 94.6 94.3
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.0 7.2 7.0 7.2 6.6 6.3 5.4 5.7
Underemployment Rate (%) 18.8 19.3 20.0 19.0 18.4 18.5 18.3 16.1
Youth Unemployment Rate (%) 17.6 16.3 16.2 16.1 15.3 15.0 13.5 14.4

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT: 40.335 millionp

56.3% 25.4% 18.3%

SERVICES AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
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REGION 7: JOBSEEKERS PROFILE
PESO Employment Information System, January 2017 – June 2018

350,000 TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS

300,000
OF REGISTEREDJOBSEEKERS
1. Cashier 6. Office Clerk
250,000
2. Service Crew 7. Data Encoder
200,000 3. Sales Clerk 8. Production Machine Operator

150,000 4. Production Worker 9. Merchandiser

5. Saleslady 10. Bagger
100,000

50,000

0 56% 44%
FEMALE MALE
15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 No
and age
above group

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SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION
Source: Bird, K. 2012. Are Filipino Youth off to a Good
Start? Youth Labor Market Experience in the Philippines
(unpublished). Manila: ADB.

 Educational attainment
 Age
STRONG  Behavior towards job searching

FACTORS  Family

INFLUENCING  Social network

SCHOOL-TO-WORK  Minimum wage
TRANSITION
 Regulations and restrictions on employment
arrangements

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RECRUITMENT AND HIRING
Percent Share of Establishments by Skills Considered Important in the Recruitment of Applicants for Entry Level Jobs, Philippines, 2011

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RECRUITMENT AND HIRING Source: Jobstreet.com Philippines, Fresh Graduates
2015 Job & Salary Report, dated 24 March 2015

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What is
the future
of work in
INDUSTRY 4.0?

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INDUSTRY 4.0 | THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

• The digital revolution characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the
physical, digital, and biological spheres

• Comprised of emerging technology

breakthroughs such as:
- artificial intelligence, robotics
- Internet of Things
- autonomous vehicles
- 3-D printing
- Nanotechnology
- Biotechnology
- materials science
- energy storage
- quantum computing

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 PH GOVERNMENT
INTERVENTIONS

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LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS

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 2022
Labor Market Information
JOBSFIT 2022 | PH KEGs & EIs
JobsFit Labor Market Information (LMI) Report: 2017-2022, Preliminary Results

Key Employment Generators (KEGs)

refer to major industry groups with the greatest potential to generate
employment and absorb bulk of the workforce in the years to come

IT-BPM Agribusiness Emerging Industries

refer to major industry groups that are growing at a rate
faster than the economy and exhibiting potential to grow
Wholesale & Retail Trade Banking & Finance and prosper

Hotel, Restaurant,
Transport & Logistics Renewable Energy
& Tourism

Manufacturing Education Shipbuilding & Ship Repair

Construction Health & Wellness

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JOBSFIT 2022 | PH IN-DEMAND & HARD-TO-FILL OCCUPATIONS
JobsFit Labor Market Information (LMI) Report: 2017-2022, Preliminary Results
No. of Occupations identified in
JobsFit 2022 Report

No. of Occupations identified in

JobsFit 2013 LMI Report

In-Demand Occupations
95 refer to active occupations/job vacancies posted or advertised recurrently by and across
establishments/industries
275

Hard-to-Fill Occupations
54 refer to those job vacancies to which the employer/ company is having difficulty or taking longer time to
be filled because job applicants are not qualified and/or there is no supply of job applicants for the
102
particular vacancy

Cross-Cutting Occupations
100 identified as both in-demand and hard-to-fill occupations that cut across industries
43

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JOBSFIT 2022 | REGION 7 IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS
JobsFit Labor Market Information (LMI) Report: 2017-2022, Preliminary Results

SECTOR OCCUPATION
Construction Laborer/Helper
Welder
Fitter
Food Manufacturing Skilled Worker
Sales Agent
Metal Manufacturing Driver/Messenger
IT-BPM Software Developer
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Housekeeping
Receptionist
Waiter
Ship Building and Ship Repair Welder
Field Engineer
Grinder
Source: DOLE RO 7 Regional Report

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JOBSFIT 2022 | REGION 7 HARD-TO-FILL OCCUPATIONS
JobsFit Labor Market Information (LMI) Report: 2017-2022, Preliminary Results

SECTOR OCCUPATION
Construction Foreman
Asphalt Distributor
Mechanic
Road Grader
Food Manufacturing Skilled Worker
Manager
Metal Manufacturing Electrical Engineer
IT-BPM Japanese Speaker
Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Kitchen Staff
Ship Building and Ship Repair Welder
Field Engineer
Grinder
Source: DOLE RO 7 Regional Report

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JOBSFIT 2022 | EMERGING JOBS

Business Process Analyst Mobile App Developer

Data Scientist Nanotechnologist

Design Engineer Order Tracker/Coordinator

Electronic Mail and Chat Support Agent Search Engine Optimization Analyst

Evisceration Processor Social Media Analyst

Genomicist Transport Network Vehicle Service

(TNVS) Driver
Hair Transplant Technician

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EMPLOYMENT-FACILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

 Labor Market Information

 Career Guidance and Employment Coaching
 Livelihood and Entrepreneurship Assistance
 Job Referral and Placement

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EMPLOYMENT-FACILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

DOLE fast-tracking the meeting of jobseekers and employers in one

venue at a specific date to reduce cost, time and effort particularly
JOBFAIRS on the part of the applicants

enhancing the employability of at-risk youth to improve their

integration into productive employment
PHILIPPINES

ensures that students, parents, guidance counselors, career

advocates, industries, and training institutions are equipped with
updated and timely information on the realities of the labor
market

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EMPLOYMENT-FACILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

providing young workers, particularly the poor/indigent and young

workers, the opportunity to demonstrate their talents and skills in the
field of public service

helping poor but deserving students pursue their education by

encouraging employment of secondary level students during summer
and/or Christmas vacations and of tertiary, vocational, and technical level
students anytime of the year, and providing income to
finance/augment/subsidize their studies

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EMPLOYMENT-FACILITATION SERVICES AND PROGRAMS

 Search and/or apply for job vacancies

 Register and post your skills
 Do job matching
 Check skills posted

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PARTNER AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS

Local and International Organizations

National Government Agencies

Hiring PH

Private Sector Companies

Local Government Units

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THANK YOU!
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