Demand – Supply of Workers from DOLE Administrative Records

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Vol. I No. 6 September 2009
Demand - Supply of Workers from
DOLE Administrative Records: 2nd Quarter 2009
Administrative data generated by DOLE agencies from their operations showed an increase in demand for local jobs
based on job vacancy postings at the Phil-Jobnet and a decrease in overseas demand based on approved job
orders at the POEA. Job openings posted at the Phil-Jobnet rose by 4.1 percent while the number of approved job
orders for land-based workers was down by 0.3 percent between the period 1st quarter 2009 to 2nd quarter of 2009.
Meanwhile, there was an overall increase in labor supply consisting of applicants registered at the Phil-Jobnet;
professionals licensed by the Professional Regulation Commission; TESDA assessed and certified workers; maritime
trainees; and graduates of OWWA programs and services on education and training.
I. MANPOWER DEMAND
1. Phil-Jobnet
The Phil-Jobnet posted a total of 188,350 vacancies for
the period April - June 2009 or an average of 62,783
vacancies per month. This represents an increase of 33.9
percent over the vacancies posted for the past quarter.
The demand consisted mostly of job openings for Clerks,
Professionals, Technicians and Associate Professionals,
whose combined total accounted for 81.4 percent of
the total vacancy figure. The remaining eighteen percent
(18.6%) were distributed among Laborers and Unskilled
Workers; Service Workers & Shop & Market Sales Workers;
Trades and Related Workers; Plant & Machine Operators
and Assemblers; Officials of Government & Special Interest
Organization, Corporate Executives, Managers, Managing
Proprietors and Supervisors; and Special Occupations.
Job Vacancies by Major Occupational Group
April - June 2009
Major Number Ave. No.
Occupational of % Share of Vacancies
Group Vacancies per month
Special Occupations 6 0.0 2
Officials of Gov't
& Special Interest Org, 5,178 2.7 1,726
Corporate Exec.,
Managers, Managing
Proprietors and
Supervisors
Professionals 53,417 28.4 17,806
Technicians & Assoc. 39,945 21.2 21,748
Professionals
Clerks 59,946 31.8 19,982
Service Workers &
Shop & Market Sales
Workers 11,135 5.9 3,712
Farmers, Forestry
Workers & Fishermen 1 0.0 0
Trades & Related
Workers 6,519 3.5 2,173
Plant & Machine
Operators &
Assemblers 3,494 1.9 1,165
Laborers & Unskilled
Workers 8,709 4.6 2,903
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TOTAL 188,350 100.0 62,783
Source: Philjobnet, BLE
The Labor Market Monitor is a quarterly publication of the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) that tracks the changes in the supply and demand for professionals,
skilled and unskilled workers as viewed from administrative data generated by DOLE agencies involved in skills training and certification, professional regulation,
employment facilitation and overseas employment.This is a collaborative undertaking of the DOLE family of agencies (TESDA, POEA, OWWA, PRC, MTC, ILAS, BLES
and BLE), that integrates in one publication key performance indicators on labor market supply and demand. It likewise captures critical and emerging occupations
for the purpose of labor market signaling and as basis for timely and meaningful policy and program interventions.

March 2008
Labor Market Monitor
By location, vacancy posting for local hiring outnumbered
that of overseas job openings, accounting for 69.4 percent
of the total vacancies reported during the reference
period.
30.6%
Source: Philjobnet, BLE
69.4%
L OCA L
OV E RSE A S
Location Number % share
Local 130,683 69.4
Overseas 57,617 30.6
Total 188,350 100.0
Top 10 vacancies
Of the various vacancies posted by different employers
in the Phil-Jobnet, the following occupations were on the
top ten list, accounting for more than a half (64.2%) of
the total posted vacancies:
Occupation Total Local Overseas
1. Call Center Agent 34,072 34,072 0
2. Customer Service Asst. 25,319 25,319 0
3. Professional Nurse 22,689 5,879 16,810
4. Technical Support Staff 14,459 14,459 0
5. Elementary Teacher (gov) 8,823 8,823 0
6. Forest Guard 4,869 8,823 0
7. Sales Clerk 3,863 3,863 0
8. Domestic Helper/
Total Vacancies Posted
April - June 2009
Household Service Worker 3,075 573 2,502
There was noticeably a sustained demand for Call Center
Agent, Customer Service Assistant, Professional Nurse,
Technical Support Staff, Sales Clerk and Domestic Helper
whose demand was consistently included in the top 10 in
2008 to the second quarter of 2009.
2. Overseas Demand Based on
Approved Job Orders
Demand for Land-Based Workers
A total of 137,546 job orders were approved during the
second quarter 2009. The bulk of these overseas job
openings were for Service Workers (37.9%) and Production
& Related Workers, Transport Equipment Operators &
Laborers (36.7%), followed by Professional Technical and
Related Workers (16.9%).
Approved Job Orders by Major Skills Group
April - June 2009
Major Skill Number % Share
Administrative & Managerial
Workers 461 0.3
Agricultural, Animal Husbandry
& Poultry Workers, Fishermen
& Hunters 794 0.6
Clerical & Related Workers 6,599 4.8
Production & Related Workers
Transport Equipment
Operators & Laborers 50,455 36.7
Professional Technical &
Related Workers 23,196 16.9
Sales Workers 2,905 2.1
Service Workers 52,190 37.9
Others 946 0.7
Total 137,546 100.0
Source: POEA
Of the approved job orders of 137,546, thirty three percent
(33.3%) or 45,863 were processed leaving a balance of
91,683 (66.7%) unfilled job orders.
9. Information Technology
(IT) Specialist 2,017 2,017 0
10. Provincial Environment and
Natural Resources Officer 1,819 1,819 0
Majority of the demand for Professional Nurses, and
Domestic Helpers/Household Service Workers, were for
overseas deployment while the rest of the vacancies
included in the top ten were, largely, for local
employment.
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Among the occupations/skills that remained unfilled, the
following were on top of the list:
Top Ten Unfilled Job Orders by Ocupation/Skill
April - June 2009
Occupation/Skill Number of Unfilled Job Orders
Household Service Worker 25,960
Production and Related Workers (NEC) 9,585
Professional Nurses 5,322
Waiters Bartenders and Related
Workers 4,894
Charworker Cleaner and Related Workers 4,327
Plumber & Fitters 4,159
Wiremen Electrical 3,911
Cook & Related Workers 3,110
Laborers/Helpers General 3,016
Service Workers (NEC) 2,951
Source: POEA
Occupations/skills which consistently remained in the list
of the top 10 unfilled job orders were Household Service
Worker; Production & Related Worker (NEC); Professional
Nurse; Waiter, Bartender & Related Worker; Pipefitter;
Wireman Electrical; Laborer/Helper General; Plumber and
Service Worker.
The required skills were mostly for the Middle East markets
except for nurses where there is also a need in the United
States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Meanwhile, job openings for Production Workers were
concentrated in Taiwan.
Demand for Sea-Based Workers
The latest available data on the demand for sea-based
workers still covered the period 1st qtr. 2008 with
preliminary deployment figures reported at 65,154.
3. Prospective Overseas
Demand Based on POLO
Intelligence Reports
The Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) reported
the continuous demand for Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFWs) in the Eastern Region, particularly in the
construction and service sectors. The skills requirements in
the said foreign markets remained relatively the same
compared with the previous year.
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Prospective Overseas Requirements
Country of Destination Skills Requirement Sector
Kuwait Hotel & Restaurant Workers Tourism
Technicians
Manufacturing
Nurses Health &
PhysicalFitness
Household Workers Household
Services
Libya Engineers, Skilled Construction
Tripoli
Laborers, Mechanical Pipe
Fitters, Quality Control
Inspectors Helpers, Welders,
Tile Setters Carpenters,
Masons, Drillers, Supervisors,
Steel Fixers
Saudi Arabia, Project & Site Engineers, Construction
Riyadh & Al Khobar Skilled Laborers, Pipe Fitters,
Carpenters, Masons,
Electricians, Draftsmen
Nurses, Therapists,
Medical &
Medical Staff
Health Services
Food Processors, Crew Manufacturing/
& Distribution & Services; Services
Waiters, Farm Workers,
Delivery Staff
Maintenance Workers and Maintnance/
Office Services
Services
Oman, Muscat Engineers, Skilled Workers Construction
Doctors, Nurses, Hospital Medical &
Staff
Health
Service Crew
Services
Petroleum Engineers Oil
Drillers
Plant Operators Manufacturing
Waiters, Waitresses
Hotel & Rest.
Hotel Staff
Tourism
Sales & Warehouse Services
Staff
Teachers, Professors Education
Laboratory Technicians
IT Staff
Flight/Ground Attendants Transportation
& Dispatchers
Domestic Helpers,
Household
Chaimbermaids
Services
Housekeeping, Cleaners
Mechanics, Machinists Automotive
Fabricators, Aircon
Technicians, Painters
Beauticians,Massage Services
Therapists
Source: Phippine Overseas Labor Offices
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II. MANPOWER SUPPLY
1. Registered Professionals
As of the 2nd Quarter of 2009, the cumulative total of
professionals registered with the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) stood at 2,882,617, representing an
increment of 54,262 from the first quarter 2009 figure of
2,828,355.
The top professions consisted of the following:
Professionals Registered with Professional Regulation Commission
April - June 2009
Profession Number % Share
Professional Teacher 1,030,730 35.7
Nurse 540,327 18.7
Midwife 158,219 5.5
Accountancy 128,213 4.4
Civil Engineer 114,004 3.9
Physician 107,415 3.7
Mechanical Engineer 72,132 2.5
Marine Deck Officer 57,599 2.0
Pharmacist 56,542 1.9
Medical Technologist 54,390 1.8
Source: Professional Regulation Commission
Professional Teachers were on top of the list accounting
for the majority or 35.7 percent of the total number of
registered professionals. Second in rank were Nurses
(18.7%), followed by Midwives (5.5%).
Of the top ten professions, five (5) belonged to the health
professional group, namely: Nurse, Midwife, Physician,
Pharmacist, and Medical Technologist.
2. Phil-Jobnet Registry
A total of 82,573 job applicants registered at the Phil-
Jobnet during the second quarter of 2009, up by 42.0
percent over the last quarter's figure of 47,855. Majority
were Laborers and Unskilled Workers with a proportionate
share of 24.1 percent, followed by Clerks with 17.0 percent,
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and Professionals at 15.5 percent. Altogether, they
accounted for a little over half (56.7%) of the total
registrants looking for work during the period in review.
Phil-Jobnet Registered Applicants
April - June 2009
Major SKill Number % Share
Occupational Group 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Special Occupations 58 32 0.1
Officials of Government & Special
Interest Organizations, Corporate
Exec., Managers, Managing
Proprietors and Supervisors 3,279 2,066 4.0
Professionals 12,798 6,310 15.5
Technicians & Assoc. Professionals 9,625 5,443 11.7
Clerks 14,077 8,428 17.0
Service Workers and Shop and
Market Sales Workers 11,134 5,809 13.5
Farmers, Forestry Workers &
Fisherman 710 130 0.9
Trades and Related Workers 5,423 4,160 6.6
Plant & Machine Operators &
Assemblers 5,561 5,087 6.7
Laborers & Unskilled Workers 19,908 10,390 24.1
Total 82,573 47,855 100.0
By specific occupation, the top ten occupations in terms
of the number of registered applicants consisted of the
following, accounting for almost half (44.1%) of the total
registrants during the reference period:
Phil-Jobnet Top Ten Registrants
Occupation
April - June 2009
Number
1. Production Worker/Factory Worker 15,602
2. Nurse 3,796
3. Service Crew 3,084
4. Production Machine Operator 2,885
5. Cashier 2,465
6. Data Encoder 2,445
7. Sales Clerk 2,096
8. Office Clerk 2,067
9. Call Center Agent 1,238
10. Enumerator 961
A large number of Production Workers/Factory Workers
and Production Machine Operators registered during the
2nd quarter of 2009. Most of them were displaced workers
from the manufacturing (electronics and semiconductors)
and export sectors due to the global financial
crisis that hit the country during the last quarter of 2008.
Aside from Production Workers and Production Machine
Operators, the following were also consistently included
in the top ten list of Phil-Jobnet registrants: Nurse, Service
Crew, Cashier, Data Encoder, Sales Clerk, and Call Center
Agent.
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March 2008
Labor Market Monitor
3. TESDA Voc-Tech Graduates/
Assesed & Certified Workers
Voc-Tech Graduates
The number of TVET top 15 qualifications graduates during
the second quarter totalled to 42,673 of which eighty one
percent (34,532) were included in the top 10 qualification
titles. During the same period, the top five TESDA programs
in terms of number of TVET graduates were Shielded Metal
Arc (SMAW) NC II, followed by Computer Hardware
Servicing NC II, Housekeeping NC II, Commercial Cooking
NC II, and Food and Beverage Servicing NC II.
Top Ten TVET Graduates: April - June 2009
Rank Qualification Title No of Graduates
1 Shielded Metal Arc (SMAW) NC II 5,479
2 Computer Hardware Servicing NC II 5,187
3 Housekeeping NC II 4,629
4 Commercial Cooking NC II 4,121
5 Food and Beverage Services NC II 3,772
Other courses with relatively large number of graduates
were Consumer Electronic Servicing NC II, Computer
Programming NC IV, BartendingC II, Programming NC
IV, and Massage Therapy NC II.
Rank Qualification Title No of Graduates
6 Consumer Electronics Servicing NC II 3,233
7 Computer Programming NC IV 2,537
8 Bartending NC II 1,923.
9 Programming NC IV 1,922
10 Massage Therapy NC II 1,731
Source: TESDA
TESDA has been responding to the top demands in the
labor market, particularly with respect to skills highly
demanded overseas such as its training programs on
shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), commercial cooking,
food and beverage services, bartending, household
services and computer services.
Assessed & Certified Workers By
Sector
During the reference period, a total of 65,162 workers were
assessed and 58,206 workers were certified by TESDA.
Classified by sector, their number were distributed as
follows:
Assessed & Certified Workers By Sector: April - June 2009
Sector Assessed Certified Certification
Rate
Agri-Fisheries 260 243 93%
Automotive 3,359 2,701 80%
Construction 2,458 2,209 90%
Electronics 1,986 1,502 76%
Garments 328 272 83%
Health, Social & Other
Community Development
Services 21,183 20,347 96%
Heating, Ventilating, Air
Conditioning 740 691 93%
Information Technology 12,163 9,249 76%
Maritime 8,371 8,043 96%
Metals & Engineering 2,916 2,458 84%
Processed Foods 551 492 89%
Tourism 10,847 9,999 92%
Source: TESDA
65,162 58,206
The biggest number of workers assessed and certified
belonged to the Health, Social & Other Community
Development Service sectors. It likewise registered the
highest certification rate at 96 percent together with the
Maritime sector, followed by the Agri-Fisheries, Heating,
Ventilating, Air Conditioning sector with certification
rates of 93 percent respectively, and Tourism with 92
percent certification rate.
4. Graduates of OWWA
Programs & Services on
Education and Training
During the period April to June 2009, a total of 21,150
graduated under the short term course, college degree
and elementary/high school program of the Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), down by 0.1
percent from the 1st quarter 2009 figure of 22,638. Majority
of its graduates (64.8%) were beneficiaries of the shortterm
course on Language Training and Culture
Familiarization followed by Computer Literacy (Microsoft
Tulay Project) and by Seafarers Upgrading Program (SUP).
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Number of Graduates on Education & Training Programs
Program/Service
April - June 2009
5. Maritime Training and
Assessment
No of Graduates
Short-Term Course 21,033
Skills for Employment Scholarship 446
Program (SESP)
Seafarer's Upgrading Program (SUP) 1,342
Microsoft Tulay Project 5,527
Language & Culture Familiarization 13,718
College Degree (4 to 5 years) 62
Educational for Dev't Scholarship 36
Program (EDSP)
Congressional Migrant Workers 26
Scholarship Program
Elementary/High School 7
Sagip Batang Manggagawa Program -
Tulay - Aral Project 55
Total Graduates 21,150
Source: OWWA
For the 2nd quarter 2009, 5,437 training certificates have
been issued by the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP)
to Filipino merchant marine officers, ratings, cadets,
maritime faculties, trainers, and other personnel in the
maritime industry.
A total of 2,396 seafarers/trainees were trained and
around 211 ratings were assessed for Performance
Assessment (conduct of practical examination) and 50
ratings were for Portfolio Assessment (evaluation of
documentary evidence).
Number of Training Certificates Issued by National Maritime
Polytechnic: April - June 2009
Program/Activity Accomplishment
1. Conduct of Marine Training Courses 5,437 training
1.1 Number of seafarers/trainees 2,396
trained
certificates issued
2. Conduct of Ratings Assessment 211 ratings for
Source: National Maritime Polytechnic
Performance
Assessment
50 ratings for Portfolio
Assessment
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6. Maritime Trainees Issued
Certificates of Proficiency
A total of 29,611 certificates of proficiency were issued by
the Maritime Training Council (MTC) to its trainees during
the period April to June 2009. Almost twenty eight (27.8%)
of the total trainees finished the course on Basic Safety
Training & Instruction. The second and third largest number
of trainees underwent the training program on Proficiency
in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (4,575) and General
Tanker Familiarization (4,472) . Other areas of proficency
were in the field of Advanced Training in Ship Security
Officer, Fire Fighting Medical First Aid, Specialized Oil Tanker,
Specialized Chemical Tanker, Crowd Management -
Passenger Ship and Medical Care.
The top ten Maritime training courses and the
corresponding number of graduates were as followed:
Top Ten Maritime Training Course & No. of Graduates
Source: Maritime Training Council
Dir. Criselda R. Sy
BLE
Dir. Noel Villaflor
TESDA
April - June 2009
Rank Training Course Number of
1 Basic Safety Training & Instruction 8,250
2 Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boat 4,575
3 General Tanker Familiarization 4,472
4 Ship Security Officer 3,916
5 Advance Fire Fighting 2,675
6 Medical First Aid 1,932
7 Specialized Oil Tanker 1,093
8 Specialized Chemical Tanker 824
9 Crowd Management - Passenger Ship 747
10 Medical Care 494
Mr. Edwinpole Divinagracia
ILAS
EDITORIAL BOARD
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Mr. Manuel Laopao
BLES
Ms. Estrellita F. Asidao
BLE
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Graduates
Dir. Nimfa De Guzman
POEA
Dir. Vivian Tornea
OWWA
Mr. Everos Evangelista
POEA
www.mtc.gov.ph
www.owwa.gov.ph
Ms. Ma. Elvira Ador
OWWA
Ms. Grace Marie Ayaso
NM P
Ms. Perla D. Sayana
PRC
Ms. Joy San Pedro
MTC
Ms. Lourdes Castante
TESDA
Mr. Paul P. Cabatic
BLE
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