{"id":48629,"date":"2025-08-26T11:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=48629"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:00:21","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in July 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>\u00a0in the Philippines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for the Philippines dipped 4% month-on-month in July 2025. On a year-on-year basis, hiring remained 3% higher, while the 3-month and 6-month trends were -16% and -9%, signalling a short-term cooldown after earlier gains.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phiilipines-Hiring-Trend-in-July-2025.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:528px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Philippines Hiring Trend in July 2025&lt;\/strong&gt;        .\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-8cb64392-23fc-40c4-818a-76c948da6f7a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phiilipines-Hiring-Trend-in-July-2025.pdf\"><strong>Philippines Hiring Trend in July 2025<\/strong>        <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phiilipines-Hiring-Trend-in-July-2025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-8cb64392-23fc-40c4-818a-76c948da6f7a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>8 out of 13 industries posted annual growth<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health Care (+35%) <\/strong>\u2013 Strongest gains, consistent with sustained investment in medical services and insurers\u2019 digital push.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Logistics, Courier\/Transportation &amp; Shipping (+19%) <\/strong>\u2013 Benefitting from e-commerce fulfilment and warehousing upgrades\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BFSI (+11%) <\/strong>\u2013 Hiring tied to digitisation, risk, and compliance buildouts.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/information-technology-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/fresher-telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telecom<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\/ISP (+3%) <\/strong>\u2013 Steady demand as IT-BPM shifts toward higher-value work (software, data, and specialised roles). \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engineering, Construction &amp; Real Estate (+2%) <\/strong>and <strong>Production\/Manufacturing (+2%) <\/strong>\u2013 Activity tracking capex and supply-chain normalisation.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consumer Goods\/FMCG (+1%) <\/strong>\u2013 Modest improvement despite cautious consumers. \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> &amp; Travel (+3%) <\/strong>\u2013 Supported by inbound tourism, though monthly flows have been uneven.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Retail (-29%) <\/strong>\u2013 Deep contraction reflects weak discretionary spend and margin pressure.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education (-29%) <\/strong>\u2013 Hiring remains subdued amid budget rationalisation and programme resets.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advertising\/Media (-7%) <\/strong>\u2013 Soft ad-spend and cautious brand budgets.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BPO\/ITES (-6%) <\/strong>\u2013 Transition pain as the sector pivots from volume call-centre work to higher-skill IT-BPM roles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>6 out of 11 <\/em><\/strong><em>functional areas recorded positive annual growth<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchase\/Logistics\/Supply Chain (+25%)<\/strong> \u2013 Companies continue to optimise inventories and last-mile operations. \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IT (+13%)<\/strong> \u2013 Demand aligned to cloud, data, and platform modernisation in IT-BPM and BFSI. \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Customer Service (+7%)<\/strong> \u2013 Stable growth across services and travel.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marketing &amp; Communications (+2%)<\/strong>, <strong>Engineering\/Production &amp; Real Estate (+2%)<\/strong>, <strong>Medical Roles (+2%)<\/strong> \u2013 Selective rebuilds as organisations balance growth with cost control.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HR &amp; Admin (-34%)<\/strong> and <strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/business-development-jobs-in-metro-manila-ncr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Business Development<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> (-27%)<\/strong> \u2013 Hiring restraint in support and frontline acquisition roles during budget reviews.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Finance &amp; Accounts (-6%)<\/strong> and <strong>Hospitality Roles (-3%)<\/strong> \u2013 Lean operating models persist despite improving travel metrics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why the mixed signals?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Policy tailwinds:<\/strong> Inflation has fallen well below target and the <strong>BSP<\/strong> has started cutting rates, creating scope for demand to re-accelerate. \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Growth downshift:<\/strong> Government and multilaterals trimmed <strong>2025 GDP<\/strong> expectations (now ~<strong>5.5\u20135.6%<\/strong>), reflecting softer exports and global uncertainty\u2014keeping employers selective. \u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sector rotation:<\/strong> The <strong>IT-BPM<\/strong> pivot to higher-value work supports <strong>IT<\/strong> roles even as legacy <strong>BPO\/ITES<\/strong> slows; <strong>logistics<\/strong> expands on e-commerce; <strong>retail<\/strong> stays pressured by cautious consumers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the foundit insights tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Philippines<\/strong>, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is a leading guide to the country\u2019s e-recruitment landscape. By examining millions of job listings, fit provides timely insights into hiring activity across industries and functions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Hiring Activity\u00a0in the Philippines The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for the Philippines dipped 4% month-on-month in July 2025. 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