{"id":50693,"date":"2026-04-01T12:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/?p=50693"},"modified":"2026-04-01T12:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:29:58","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-philippines-feb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines&#8217; Hiring Landscape in February 2026:\u00a0foundit\u00a0Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Philippines&#8217; online hiring activity&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;positive momentum in February 2026, with the&nbsp;foundit&nbsp;Insights Tracker rising 8% year-on-year. Month-on-month, hiring was up 4%, reflecting continued activation of annual hiring budgets and sustained recruitment across services-led sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The near-term trend&nbsp;remains&nbsp;healthy \u2014 hiring is up 10% over the last 3 months and 6% over the last 6 months \u2014 supported by continued expansion in&nbsp;logistics, healthcare, and consumer services, alongside steady offshoring demand from global firms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 of the 13 industries tracked by the Index registered year-on-year growth in February 2026, with Logistics, Healthcare, and Advertising leading the charge.&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\/2026\/03\/fit_PH_February26-1.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Hiring Trends Report for Philippines Feb\u00a0\u201826&lt;\/strong&gt;.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-2cfa3783-7ca5-4c8c-b0b0-702b3fc5082c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fit_PH_February26-1.pdf\"><strong>Hiring Trends Report for Philippines Feb\u00a0\u201826<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fit_PH_February26-1.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-2cfa3783-7ca5-4c8c-b0b0-702b3fc5082c\">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>Hiring gained momentum annually across the majority of monitored industries, with logistics, healthcare, and advertising driving growth.&nbsp;BPO\/ITES and Education continue to face structural headwinds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Logistics, Courier\/Freight, Transportation &amp; Shipping (+12%)<\/strong>&nbsp;The strongest industry performer. E-commerce expansion and last-mile delivery demand continue to drive elevated hiring across warehousing, transport operations, and supply chain roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Health Care (+8%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Persistent workforce shortages continue to support broad-based hiring for clinical and support roles across public and private healthcare settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advertising, Market Research, PR, Media &amp; Entertainment (+8%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Sustained brand investment in digital and performance marketing keeps demand for creative, content, and campaign roles firmly elevated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/retail-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retail\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>(+6%)<\/strong>\u00a0Steady consumer demand and omnichannel expansion are driving\u00a0manpower\u00a0requirements across stores, fulfilment operations, and customer-facing roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BFSI (+6%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Digital banking growth, along with risk and compliance requirements, is sustaining steady hiring in financial services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(+5%)<\/strong>\u00a0Steady tourism and travel activity continue to support operational staffing across guest services and hospitality functions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IT, Telecom\/ISP (+5%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Hiring&nbsp;remains&nbsp;selective, with continued investment in digital infrastructure, cloud systems, and cybersecurity keeping demand modestly positive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineering, Construction &amp; Real Estate (+5%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Ongoing infrastructure and project execution activity continues to underpin demand, with hiring positive though measured.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Consumer Goods\/FMCG (+1%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Marginal growth reflects cautious but stable expansion as consumer sentiment improves gradually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Production\/Manufacturing, Automotive &amp; Ancillary (+1%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Flat to marginal gains as firms&nbsp;prioritise&nbsp;automation and replacement over broad headcount expansion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Others (\u22121%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Marginal softness across mixed and niche verticals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BPO\/ITES (\u221217%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Ongoing automation of routine processes and a structural shift toward higher-skill roles continues to reduce overall headcount demand as companies&nbsp;optimise&nbsp;team structures rather than scale broadly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Education (\u221231%)<\/strong>&nbsp;The steepest industry&nbsp;decline, as enrolment pressure and cost&nbsp;rationalisation&nbsp;continue to drive hiring freezes and workforce reductions across institutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY change)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>6 out of 11 functional areas recorded year-on-year growth in February 2026. Supply chain, finance, and hospitality functions lead; sales and customer service remain under sustained pressure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In demand<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchase\/Logistics\/Supply Chain (+13%)<\/strong>&nbsp;The top-performing function. Companies continue expanding warehousing, procurement, and distribution capacity in line with e-commerce and trade flow momentum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finance &amp; Accounts (+9%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Organisations&nbsp;are strengthening&nbsp;financial controls, compliance, and reporting functions amid tighter cost management and growing regulatory scrutiny.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/hospitality-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hospitality &amp; Travel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>(+8%)<\/strong>\u00a0Steady tourism and travel activity\u00a0is supporting\u00a0operational staffing across guest services and travel functions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Software, Hardware &amp; Telecom (+6%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Continued investment in digital infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology sustains consistent demand for tech talent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineering\/Production, Real Estate (+3%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Positive demand aligns with ongoing project execution and maintenance requirements across construction and infrastructure-linked roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Marketing &amp; Communications (+2%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Marginal growth reflects stable but selective demand as spend stays performance-driven and focused on measurable outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Facing challenges<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Health Care Roles (\u22122%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Slight softness at the role level \u2014 despite the broader healthcare industry growing \u2014 suggests demand is concentrated&nbsp;in&nbsp;specific sub-functions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Others (\u22122%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Marginal softness across miscellaneous functional categories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/customer-service-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customer Service<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> (\u221210%)<\/strong>\u00a0Sustained weakness as automation tools, AI-driven self-service platforms, and efficiency mandates continue to reduce demand for large support teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HR &amp; Admin (\u221210%)<\/strong>&nbsp;Organisations&nbsp;continue to&nbsp;consolidate&nbsp;shared services and automate routine people and administrative processes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/search\/sales-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales\u00a0<\/a>&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><\/strong> (\u221215%)<\/strong>\u00a0The steepest functional decline, reflecting continued caution in expanding frontline commercial capacity as companies\u00a0prioritise\u00a0productivity and channel efficiency over headcount growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview of Hiring Activity&nbsp; The Philippines&#8217; online hiring activity&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;positive momentum in February 2026, with the&nbsp;foundit&nbsp;Insights Tracker rising 8% year-on-year. Month-on-month, hiring was up 4%, reflecting continued activation of annual hiring budgets and sustained recruitment across services-led sectors.&nbsp;&nbsp; The near-term trend&nbsp;remains&nbsp;healthy \u2014 hiring is up 10% over the last 3 months and 6% over the last [&hellip;]<\/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":{"0":"post-50693","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-insights-tracker"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50693","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=50693"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50698,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50693\/revisions\/50698"}],"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=50693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.com.ph\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}