Philippines’ Hiring Landscape in August 2025: foundit Insights Tracker 

Overview of Hiring Activity 

The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for the Philippines rose 7% month-on-month in August 2025, reversing the July slowdown. Hiring stood 16% higher year-on-year, with the 3-month (+3%) and 6-month (+6%) trends also in positive territory, suggesting that employers are cautiously expanding headcount as macro conditions stabilise. 

Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY change) 

8 of 13 industries recorded annual growth in August. 

In demand (YoY)  

• Health Care (+27%) – Strongest gains, buoyed by sustained investment in hospitals, clinics, and insurers’ tech upgrades. 

• Logistics, Courier/Transportation & Shipping (+19%) – Momentum continues as e-commerce and trade drive fulfilment and warehousing activity. 

•  Hospitality  (+14%) – Solid rebound in leisure and business travel is boosting roles across accommodation and events. 

• BFSI (+10%) – Hiring linked to digitisation, compliance, and risk initiatives. 

• Engineering, Construction & Real Estate (+7%) – Gradual expansion mirrors capex and property-market upgrades. 

• Production/Manufacturing (+4%) – Output growth and supply-chain normalisation support selective additions. 

•  IT, Telecom/ISP (+5%) – Steady demand as IT-BPM migrates towards higher-value software and data work. 

Advertising/Media (-4% YoY but +4% MoM) – Early signs of recovery in creative budgets. 

Facing challenges (YoY) 

• Retail (-34%) – Hiring remains under pressure from weak discretionary spend and aggressive cost management. 

• Education (-26%) – Budget rationalisation and programme resets weigh on teacher and admin demand. 

• BPO/ITES (-15%) – Low-value, routine BPO tasks are increasingly being automated.  

• Consumer Goods/FMCG (-1%) – Hiring is flat amid cautious consumption. 

Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY change) 

7 of 12 functional areas posted annual growth. 

In demand 

• Purchase/Logistics/Supply Chain (+30%) – Highest gains as firms optimise inventory and last-mile delivery networks. 

• Software, Hardware & Telecom (+11%) – Ongoing cloud, data, and security projects drive demand. 

• Marketing & Communications (+8%) – Brand-building and product launches spur selective hiring. 

• Health Care (+8%) – Reflecting the sector’s overall strength. 

• Engineering/Production & Real Estate (+7%) – Capex projects sustain recruitment. 

• Finance & Accounts (0%) – Activity stabilising after earlier pullbacks. 

• Customer Service (-5% YoY but steady MoM) – Demand holding up across services and travel. 

Facing challenges 

•  Sales & Business Development (-22%) – Frontline roles remain subdued due to the dip in Retail hiring.  

• HR & Admin (-18%) – Employers continue to consolidate support functions. 

• Hospitality & Travel (-4%) – Growth soft despite upbeat tourism indicators. 

Why the mixed signals? 

• Macro stabilisation: Softer inflation and a measured policy stance support hiring, but caution persists on external demand. 

• Sector rotation: Health care, logistics, and BFSI lead growth, while BPO/ITES and retail lag as business models shift and consumers remain wary. 

• Efficiency focus: Even as overall activity rises, employers continue to favour selective, skills-led additions over blanket expansion. 

About the foundit Insights Tracker 

The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Philippines, formerly the Monster Employment Index, is a leading guide to the country’s e-recruitment landscape. By analysing millions of job listings, fit delivers timely insights on hiring activity across industries and functional areas