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job ready
R U T H R . RO D R I G U E Z
EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO
Key Employment Indicators, 2010-2014, Q1 2015
INDICATOR
2010
Household Population
(15 years old and over)
Labor Force (000)
Employed Persons (000)
Unemployed Persons (000)
Underemployed Persons (000)
Labor Participation Rate (%)
Employment Rate (%)
Unemployment Rate (%)
Underemployment Rate (%)
Youth Unemployment Rate(%)
60,717
38,893
36,035
2,859
6,762
64.1
92.0
8.0
18.8
17.6
2014*
2012
2013*
61,882
62,985
61,176
62,189
Q1
2015*P
Q1
61777 62,870
40,006
37,192
2,814
7,163
64.6
92.8
7.2
19.3
16.3
40,426
37,600
2,826
7,514
64.2
93.1
7.0
20.0
16.2
39,088
36,286
2,801
6,912
63.9
92.8
7.2
19.0
16.1
40,050
37,310
2,740
6,870
64.4
93.2
6.8
18.4
15.8
39387
36418
2969
7103
63.8
92.5
7.5
19.5
17.3
2011
AVE. P
40,090
37,455
2,635
6,548
63.8
93.4
6.6
17.5
15.0
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, averages of four (4) rounds of 2010-2014, and January 2014-2015 Labor Force Surveys (LFS)
* Estimates exclude figures for Region 8.
P - Preliminary
EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO
JANUARY 2015 LFS:
47.3%
or 1.246 M
48.8 %
or 1.287 M
YEARS OLD
YEARS OLD
15-24
25-54
Source: January 2015 Labor Force Survey Results, Institute for Labor Studies
*Excludes figure for Region VIII or Eastern Visayas.
EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO
JANUARY 2015 LFS:
Male
50%
(31.34M)
LABOR FORCE
(40.09M)
Female
39%
(15.69M)
Male
61%
(24.39M)
EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO
JANUARY 2015 LFS:
EMPLOYMENT
(37.45M)
Female
39.52%
(14.80M)
Male
60.47%
(22.65M)
UNEMPLOYMENT
(2.63M)
Female
34.0%
(0.89M)
Male
66.0%
(1.74M)
Source: January 2015 Labor Force Survey Results, Institute for Labor Studies
*Excludes figure for Region VIII or Eastern Visayas.
EMPLOYMENT SCENARIO
JANUARY 2015 LFS:
5.7%
(0.89M)
(vs. 6.9% or 1.07 M in Jan 2014)
7.1%
1.74M
(vs. 7.9% or 1.90 M in Jan2014)
Source: January 2015 Labor Force Survey Results, Institute for Labor Studies
*Excludes figure for Region VIII or Eastern Visayas.
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
TRANSITION
The school-to-work
transition for many
young Filipinos is
associated with
change, waiting,
and uncertainty.
The youths educational attainment, age, behavior towards job searching, his family, social
network, minimum wage, regulations and restrictions on employment arrangements are as
strong factors influencing their school-to-work transition
Source: Bird, K. 2012. Are Filipino Youth off to a Good Start?
Youth Labor Market Experience in the Philippines. ADB. Manila.
SCHOOL-TO-WORK
TRANSITION
The Filipino youths slow transition from school to
work reduces their chances of finding a good job
because their employability diminishes.
The transition period may include the following:
Job search behavior
Short term skills training
Temporary work, household duties
Inactivity staying at home out of employment,
education and training (NEET)
Source: Bird, K. 2012. Are Filipino Youth off to a Good Start?
Youth Labor Market Experience in the Philippines. ADB. Manila.
YOUTH NEET
About 1 in 4 youth are not in employment, education
and training system at any one time
Prolong periods in NEET can damage youth future
labor market prospects
Women in particular are at risk of becoming NEET
About one in three young women are in NEET at any
one time
Young people from lower income families more at risk
of becoming NEET after finishing education
Philippines NEET Rates are relatively high on an
international comparison Source: Bird, K. 2012. Are Filipino Youth off to a Good Start?
Youth Labor Market Experience in the Philippines. ADB. Manila.
ESTABLISHED PESOs
1,925
Enhancing the
employability of at-risk
youth to improve their
integration into
productive employment.
THE PARTNERSHIP
DOLE, ADB, and the Government of Canada share the same
goal of inclusive growth:
Employment creation and poverty reduction
Helping young Filipinos get a head start in their careers
DOLE, ADB, and the Government of Canada implements the
JobStart Philippines program:
DOLE as the Executing Agency
PESOs as Implementing Agencies
Employers as our Partners
Prequalifications
Internship
Offers
Signing of
partnership
agreements
Training
Plans
3.
Job-Matching
6. Work Experience
(up to 3 months)
Job Ready?
(up to 3 months)
NO
YES
5a. Wage Employment
matching
THE EMPLOYMENT
FACILITATION FULL CYCLE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT | REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
For an undereducated or
under-skilled, a young
single mother like me, good
thing I have gotten greater
chances of securing a
decent job!
THANK YOU!
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