{"id":49351,"date":"2025-12-29T15:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=49351"},"modified":"2025-12-29T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T10:59:36","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-nov-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in November 2025:\u00a0foundit\u00a0Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Philippines&rsquo; online hiring activity declined by&nbsp;<strong>5% month-on-month<\/strong>&nbsp;in November 2025,&nbsp;signalling&nbsp;a softer demand environment as employers&nbsp;remain&nbsp;cautious on headcount expansion.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The near-term momentum also weakened, with&nbsp;hiring down&nbsp;<strong>11% over the last 3 months<\/strong>. While the&nbsp;<strong>6-month trend is&nbsp;relatively steadier&nbsp;(&minus;4%)<\/strong>, overall activity&nbsp;remains&nbsp;<strong>7% lower year-on-year<\/strong>,&nbsp;indicating&nbsp;that the market is&nbsp;stabilising&nbsp;in pockets but not broadly recovering.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the headline dip, hiring&nbsp;remains&nbsp;uneven:&nbsp;<strong>Advertising &amp; Media<\/strong>&nbsp;continues to accelerate strongly, while&nbsp;<strong>Healthcare<\/strong>&nbsp;stands out with solid year-on-year growth at the industry level, contrasting with sharper declines in&nbsp;<strong>Education<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Retail<\/strong>, and customer-facing functions.&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\/12\/fit_PH_November25-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Philippines Hiring Trend&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Nov '25&lt;\/strong&gt;.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-623a2da7-c800-4a36-91d6-fbfaabf856e5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fit_PH_November25-1.pdf\"><strong>Philippines Hiring Trend<\/strong> <strong>Nov &rsquo;25<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/fit_PH_November25-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-623a2da7-c800-4a36-91d6-fbfaabf856e5\">Download<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY change)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Industry trends show a split market: a few sectors are expanding, but several large segments&nbsp;remain&nbsp;under pressure.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/healthcare-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Health Care <\/a>(+10%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Hiring&nbsp;remains&nbsp;strong, supported by sustained demand for clinical and support roles, alongside ongoing capacity needs.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advertising, Market Research, PR, Media &amp; Entertainment (+8%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>The sector continues to expand, backed by brand activity and digital content\/campaign requirements.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineering, Construction &amp; Real Estate (+6%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Positive momentum suggests steady project activity and infrastructure-linked hiring.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BFSI (+3%)<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Logistics\/Courier\/Freight\/Transportation\/Import-Export\/Shipping (+3%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Both sectors show measured growth, supported by operational continuity and financial services demand.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Others (+2%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Smaller segments&nbsp;remain&nbsp;marginally positive,&nbsp;indicating&nbsp;resilience in niche categories.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/education-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Education<\/a> (&minus;40%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Despite a&nbsp;<strong>+5% MoM<\/strong>&nbsp;spike, the sector&nbsp;remains&nbsp;sharply lower YoY, pointing to structural weakness and a high base effect.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/retail-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Retail <\/a>(&minus;31%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>One of the steepest declines, reflecting cautious consumer conditions and limited expansion.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/bpo-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BPO\/ITES <\/a>(&minus;11%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Near-term softness (<strong>&minus;6% MoM, &minus;14% over 3M<\/strong>) suggests slower demand and hiring recalibration.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>IT, Telecom\/ISP (&minus;10%)<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Production\/Manufacturing\/Automotive (&minus;10%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Ongoing moderation&nbsp;indicates&nbsp;selective hiring and controlled replacement cycles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hospitality (&minus;10%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Slight&nbsp;<strong>+1% MoM<\/strong>&nbsp;improvement, but YoY&nbsp;remains&nbsp;pressured, pointing to lean staffing models.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer Goods\/FMCG cluster (&minus;7%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Weakness reflects cautious expansion and softer consumption-linked hiring.&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\">Functional hiring&nbsp;remains&nbsp;mixed: some white-collar and tech functions show momentum, while customer-facing and commercial roles are under significant pressure.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Software, Hardware, Telecom (+5%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Strong short-term momentum (<strong>+5% MoM, +11% over 3M, +10% over 6M<\/strong>)&nbsp;indicates&nbsp;improving demand for tech talent despite broader market softness.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engineering\/Production\/Real Estate (+1%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Stable demand aligns with the modest rise seen in the construction and real estate industry trend.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sales &amp; Business Development<\/a> (&minus;35%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>The steepest functional decline,&nbsp;indicating&nbsp;continued caution in expanding frontline commercial capacity.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hospitality &amp; Travel<\/a> (&minus;12%)<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Health Care roles (&minus;12%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>While&nbsp;the healthcare industry&nbsp;is up, role-level hiring is softer&mdash;suggesting concentrated&nbsp;demand&nbsp;in&nbsp;specific sub-functions rather than broad-based.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/customer-service-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Customer Service<\/a> (&minus;7%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Significant near-term weakness (<strong>&minus;8% MoM, &minus;11% over 3M<\/strong>) points to reduced service staffing or efficiency-driven models.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Purchase\/Logistics\/Supply Chain (&minus;2% YoY; &minus;11% over 3M)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Short-term contraction suggests temporary cooling even as the&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;industry trend&nbsp;remains&nbsp;positive.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Others (&minus;9%)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Broad moderation continues across miscellaneous roles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the&nbsp;foundit&nbsp;Insights Tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>foundit&nbsp;Insights Tracker (fit) Philippines&nbsp;<\/strong>(formerly the Monster Employment Index) is a monthly benchmark of online hiring activity across the nation. By&nbsp;analysing&nbsp;millions of job postings, fit provides&nbsp;timely, data-led intelligence on recruitment trends across industries, occupations, and skill categories, helping&nbsp;organisations&nbsp;and talent navigate an evolving&nbsp;labour&nbsp;market.&nbsp;<\/p><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Hiring Activity&nbsp;The Philippines&rsquo; online hiring activity declined by&nbsp;5% month-on-month&nbsp;in November 2025,&nbsp;signalling&nbsp;a softer demand environment as employers&nbsp;remain&nbsp;cautious on headcount expansion.&nbsp;The near-term momentum also weakened, with&nbsp;hiring down&nbsp;11% over the last 3 months. While the&nbsp;6-month trend is&nbsp;relatively steadier&nbsp;(&minus;4%), overall activity&nbsp;remains&nbsp;7% lower year-on-year,&nbsp;indicating&nbsp;that the market is&nbsp;stabilising&nbsp;in pockets but not broadly recovering.&nbsp;Beneath the headline dip, hiring&nbsp;remains&nbsp;uneven:&nbsp;Advertising &amp; Media&nbsp;continues &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-nov-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Philippines\u2019 Hiring Landscape in November 2025:\u00a0foundit\u00a0Insights 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-49351","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\/49351","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=49351"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49361,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49351\/revisions\/49361"}],"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=49351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}