{"id":48808,"date":"2025-09-17T15:45:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T10:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=48808"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:59:38","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-aug-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-aug-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in August 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for the Philippines rose <strong>7% month-on-month in August 2025<\/strong>, reversing the July slowdown. Hiring stood <strong>16% higher year-on-year<\/strong>, with the <strong>3-month (+3%)<\/strong> and <strong>6-month (+6%)<\/strong> trends also in positive territory, suggesting that employers are cautiously expanding headcount as macro conditions stabilise.&nbsp;<\/p><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\/09\/fit_PH_August25.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:550px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philippines Hiring Trend in Aug 2025    &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9abf1429-55a8-4c1f-911e-1648bb38fab8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fit_PH_August25.pdf\"><strong><strong>Philippines Hiring Trend in Aug 2025    <\/strong><\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/fit_PH_August25.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9abf1429-55a8-4c1f-911e-1648bb38fab8\">Download<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY change)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8 of 13 industries recorded annual growth in August.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand (YoY) <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health Care (+27%)<\/strong> &ndash; Strongest gains, buoyed by sustained investment in hospitals, clinics, and insurers&rsquo; tech upgrades.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Logistics, Courier\/Transportation &amp; Shipping (+19%)<\/strong> &ndash; Momentum continues as e-commerce and trade drive fulfilment and warehousing activity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> (+14%)<\/strong> &ndash; Solid rebound in leisure and business travel is boosting roles across accommodation and events.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BFSI (+10%)<\/strong> &ndash; Hiring linked to digitisation, compliance, and risk initiatives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engineering, Construction &amp; Real Estate (+7%)<\/strong> &ndash; Gradual expansion mirrors capex and property-market upgrades.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Production\/Manufacturing (+4%)<\/strong> &ndash; Output growth and supply-chain normalisation support selective additions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/information-technology-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IT<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/fresher-telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telecom<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\/ISP (+5%)<\/strong> &ndash; Steady demand as IT-BPM migrates towards higher-value software and data work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advertising\/Media (-4% YoY but +4% MoM)<\/strong> &ndash; Early signs of recovery in creative budgets.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges (YoY)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Retail (-34%)<\/strong> &ndash; Hiring remains under pressure from weak discretionary spend and aggressive cost management.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Education (-26%)<\/strong> &ndash; Budget rationalisation and programme resets weigh on teacher and admin demand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BPO\/ITES (-15%)<\/strong> &ndash; Low-value, routine BPO tasks are increasingly being automated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consumer Goods\/FMCG (-1%)<\/strong> &ndash; Hiring is flat amid cautious consumption.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY change)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7 of 12 functional areas posted annual growth.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Purchase\/Logistics\/Supply Chain (+30%)<\/strong> &ndash; Highest gains as firms optimise inventory and last-mile delivery networks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Software, Hardware &amp; Telecom (+11%)<\/strong> &ndash; Ongoing cloud, data, and security projects drive demand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Marketing &amp; Communications (+8%)<\/strong> &ndash; Brand-building and product launches spur selective hiring.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health Care (+8%)<\/strong> &ndash; Reflecting the sector&rsquo;s overall strength.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engineering\/Production &amp; Real Estate (+7%)<\/strong> &ndash; Capex projects sustain recruitment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Finance &amp; Accounts (0%)<\/strong> &ndash; Activity stabilising after earlier pullbacks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Customer Service (-5% YoY but steady MoM)<\/strong> &ndash; Demand holding up across services and travel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;<strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales&nbsp;<\/a>&amp;&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;<\/strong>(-22%)<\/strong> &ndash; Frontline roles remain subdued due to the dip in Retail hiring. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HR &amp; Admin (-18%)<\/strong> &ndash; Employers continue to consolidate support functions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hospitality &amp; Travel (-4%)<\/strong> &ndash; Growth soft despite upbeat tourism indicators.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why the mixed signals?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Macro stabilisation<\/strong>: Softer inflation and a measured policy stance support hiring, but caution persists on external demand.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sector rotation<\/strong>: Health care, logistics, and BFSI lead growth, while BPO\/ITES and retail lag as business models shift and consumers remain wary.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Efficiency focus<\/strong>: Even as overall activity rises, employers continue to favour selective, skills-led additions over blanket expansion.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the foundit Insights Tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Philippines, formerly the Monster Employment Index, is a leading guide to the country&rsquo;s e-recruitment landscape. By analysing millions of job listings, fit delivers timely insights on hiring activity across industries and functional areas&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Hiring Activity&nbsp;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.&nbsp;Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY change)&nbsp;8 of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-aug-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in August 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-insights-tracker"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48808"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48816,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48808\/revisions\/48816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}