{"id":47882,"date":"2025-06-17T14:49:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=47882"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:07:36","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines&#8217; Hiring Landscape in April 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker for the Philippines recorded a <strong>20% increase<\/strong> in hiring activity from April 2024 to April 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hiring rose <strong>2% month-on-month<\/strong>, with a <strong>3% decline over the past six months<\/strong>, suggesting a temporary recalibration rather than a slowdown\u2014driven by shifting business priorities, macroeconomic uncertainties, and a strategic pause in expansion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRwuIXYqLACie1r7CFVNAOpAWXS76zCkLpMF24pS_MYYfYvCK2hf_XEj-EQ3m1XwF2CfI4LaP108Ey1\/pubembed?start=true&#038;loop=true&#038;delayms=5000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a style=\"display: inline-block;background-color: #7900c6;color: #fff;text-align: center;padding: 10px 20px;text-decoration: none;font-size: 18px;border-radius: 4px;font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Phillipines-Hiring-Trends-in-April-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download April 2025 fit Report (Philippines) PDF<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9 out of 12 industries<\/strong> monitored by the tracker saw growth in hiring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hospitality Jobs\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><\/a> (+34%) led the surge, followed by Logistics, Courier\/Freight, and Shipping (+26%) and  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/bpo-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"BPO Jobs\"><strong>BPO<\/strong><\/a>\/ITES (+17%), reflecting gains from MICE revival, regional e-commerce growth, and demand for AI-enabled service roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education (-10%) and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/information-technology-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IT Jobs\">IT<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/fresher-telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Telecom Jobs\">Telecom<\/a><\/strong>\/ISP (-6%) saw hiring contractions despite positive month-on-month trends, pointing to cyclical slowdowns.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9 out of 10 functional areas<\/strong> saw annual growth in recruitment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/purchasing-jobs-in-other-philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"purchase jobs\"><strong>Purchase<\/strong><\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/logistics-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Logistics Jobs\"><strong>Logistics<\/strong><\/a>\/Supply Chain (+32%) was the top performer, supported by trade recovery and inventory ramp-ups. Customer Service (+16%) and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Sales Jobs\">Sales <\/a><\/strong>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/business-development-jobs-in-metro-manila-ncr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"business development jobs in manila\"><strong>Business Development<\/strong><\/a> (+16%) also saw strong growth as businesses focused on experience and revenue expansion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Software, Hardware, and Telecom (-9%) faced a year-on-year decline, mirroring shifting tech investment priorities, though digital remains a long-term focus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the foundit insights tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Philippines, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is the leading guide to the country\u2019s e-recruitment landscape. 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