ADB, LinkedIn report reveals the fastest-growing jobs in PH
Social media managers, software engineers, and graphic designers are the “fastest-growing jobs” in the Philippines from September 2020 to February 2021.
According to a joint report by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the professional networking platform LinkedIn, Indonesia and the Philippines posted high growth in online content creation and social media hiring between 2019 and 2021.
Malaysia, meanwhile, recorded faster growth in digital business support roles, while India is flourishing in digital roles in software and system development.
The study also pointed out that the “fastest-growing job categories reflect national strengths across countries.”
At the same time, LinkedIn’s Economic Graph data showed that India and the Philippines show strong demand for IT and business support roles, reflecting their “competitive advantage” in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).
Among all IT-BPO roles, customer service representative, software engineer, and financial advisor were the top jobs in demand from September 2020 to February 2021.
As for digital skills, JavaScript, Structured Query Language (SQL), and HyperText Markup Language (HTML) topped the list in terms of demand within the same period.
