Logistics Hiring Uptick
Online job postings for logistics grew strongly, with logistics and healthcare leading a 7% increase in February — a signal firms are staffing up for higher throughput. That hiring bump suggests operators are preparing for sustained demand even as occupancy and rents recalibrate. For leasing teams, rising labor demand often translates into steady space needs for sortation and fulfillment centers. (philstar.com)
Foundit’s monthly Insights Tracker shows the online recruitment index for the Philippines at 182 in February, up from 175 in January and 169 one year earlier — the report records that logistics hiring rose about 12% year‑on‑year in that month. (foundit.com.ph) The tracker measures “recruitment activity” by counting employer job postings collected across online career sites in real time, so a higher index means more active online hiring by companies; Foundit also notes hiring activity is up about 10% over the past three months and 6% over the past six months. (foundit.com.ph) (media.foundit.in) Foundit attributes the logistics increase to e‑commerce expansion and stronger trade flows, which translate into more openings in warehousing (roles managing storage and inventory), delivery (last‑mile couriers and drivers), and transportation (route planners and freight operators). (foundit.com.ph) The same report highlights an uneven picture across services: healthcare hiring climbed, while BPO/ITES — which stands for business process outsourcing and information‑technology‑enabled services, meaning call centers and some back‑office digital operations — declined about 17% as firms adopt automation and artificial‑intelligence tools that reduce lower‑skill voice positions and shift hiring toward higher‑skill digital roles. (foundit.com.ph) Philippine press coverage of the tracker summarized the headline as a 7% year‑on‑year rise in online hiring for February, reflecting the same underlying foundit data but a slightly different rounding in the media write‑up; the primary foundit slides give the index and the sector breakdowns used in that coverage. (philstar.com) (foundit.com.ph)
