{"id":48960,"date":"2025-10-24T11:45:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=48960"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:17:32","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-sep-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-sep-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in September 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>foundit Insights Tracker (fit)<\/strong> for the Philippines climbed <strong>4% month-on-month in September 2025<\/strong>, sustaining the positive momentum seen in recent months. Hiring activity now stands <strong>21% higher year-on-year<\/strong>, supported by strong domestic demand and a rebound in services exports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3-month (+12%) and 6-month (+8%) trends point to a robust and broad-based recovery, underscoring renewed confidence among employers across key sectors such as <strong>BPO, healthcare, logistics, and BFSI<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/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\/10\/fit_PH_September25.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:550px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Philippines Hiring Trend in Sep 2025     &lt;\/strong&gt;.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-728a1253-6a6a-4321-a74b-5eb42ec860ac\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fit_PH_September25.pdf\"><strong>Philippines Hiring Trend in Sep 2025     <\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fit_PH_September25.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-728a1253-6a6a-4321-a74b-5eb42ec860ac\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY change)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9 of 13<\/strong> industries recorded annual growth in September.&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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/home\/search\/healthcare-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Health Care<\/a> (+28%)<\/strong> \u2013 The sector led overall hiring, reflecting strong investment in hospitals, clinics, and health-tech services as private providers scale operations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logistics, Courier\/Freight, Transportation &amp; Shipping (+22%)<\/strong> \u2013 Expansion in e-commerce and regional trade continues to generate demand for supply-chain professionals and warehouse operations staff.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/home\/search\/bfsi-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BFSI<\/a> (+21%)<\/strong> \u2013 Banks and fintechs are hiring across digital, compliance, and lending functions to capture post-rate-cut growth opportunities.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hospitality<\/a> (+17%)<\/strong> \u2013 Travel and leisure hiring surged, fuelled by sustained inbound tourism and the return of events and conferences.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/bpo-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BPO<\/a>\/ITES (+13%)<\/strong> \u2013 The industry remains a hiring powerhouse, especially in AI-enhanced customer experience, digital support, and analytics roles.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/home\/search\/it-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">IT<\/a> &amp; Telecom (+8%)<\/strong> \u2013 Hiring rose steadily, driven by enterprise digitisation, cybersecurity, and cloud adoption.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineering, Construction &amp; Real Estate (+8%)<\/strong> \u2013 Ongoing infrastructure and property upgrades continue to support skilled roles in design, maintenance, and project management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Production\/Manufacturing (+4%)<\/strong> \u2013 Gains reflect improving export orders and domestic consumer demand for durable goods.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fac<\/strong><strong>ing <\/strong><strong>challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/home\/search\/retail-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Retail<\/a> (\u221232%)<\/strong> \u2013 Hiring remains sharply lower as discretionary spending slows and retailers optimise store footprints.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education (\u221216%)<\/strong> \u2013 Institutional rationalisation and curriculum redesigns continue to weigh on recruitment.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FMCG\/Consumer Goods (\u22124%)<\/strong> \u2013 Hiring is cautious amid uneven consumption recovery.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advertising &amp; Media (\u22122%)<\/strong> \u2013 Marketing budgets remain conservative despite modest month-on-month improvements.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY change)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8 of 12<\/strong> functional areas showed annual growth in September.&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 (+38%)<\/strong> \u2013 The strongest gains this month, reflecting surging logistics and e-commerce activity as firms enhance distribution efficiency and last-mile delivery capacity.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer Service (+16%)<\/strong> \u2013 Hiring accelerated as BPOs and digital-first firms expanded client operations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marketing &amp; Communications (+15%)<\/strong> \u2013 Increased brand investments and consumer engagement initiatives supported creative and content roles.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Software, Hardware &amp; Telecom (+12%)<\/strong> \u2013 Consistent growth driven by IT modernisation and cybersecurity priorities.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineering\/Production &amp; Real Estate (+8%)<\/strong> \u2013 Infrastructure and industrial activity continue to drive technical recruitment.\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>Sales &amp; Business Development (\u221227%)<\/strong> \u2013 Weak consumer sentiment and automation in front-end sales continue to constrain hiring.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hospitality &amp; Travel (\u22126%)<\/strong> \u2013 Despite broader sectoral recovery, frontline and support roles remain partially automated.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HR &amp; Admin (\u22125%)<\/strong> \u2013 Organisations continue to consolidate support functions amid productivity drives.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why the upbeat momentum?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Services resurgence:<\/strong> The Philippines continues to benefit from global outsourcing demand, particularly in AI-enabled BPO and customer operations.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infrastructure and logistics push:<\/strong> Public and private investment in transport, warehousing, and real estate is fuelling sustained job creation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Healthcare expansion:<\/strong> Rising private healthcare investments and digital health adoption are opening new employment avenues.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resilient domestic demand:<\/strong> Even as global trade fluctuates, consumption-driven sectors like hospitality and logistics are underpinning the labour market.\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>, formerly the Monster Employment Index, is a leading measure of the nation\u2019s e-recruitment trends. By analysing millions of job listings each month, fit provides actionable insights into hiring dynamics across industries and functional roles\u2014helping employers, jobseekers, and policymakers understand the evolving shape of the Philippines\u2019 labour market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Hiring Activity&nbsp; The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) for the Philippines climbed 4% month-on-month in September 2025, sustaining the positive momentum seen in recent months. Hiring activity now stands 21% higher year-on-year, supported by strong domestic demand and a rebound in services exports. 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