Labor Market Information

The Region VIII job market, 2022.

Figures from DOLE Region VIII’s “Labor Market Updates 2022” report. Click a province on the map to drill down.

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Registered jobseekers132,4806.0% vs 2021
Employers1,9354.1% vs 2021
Job vacancies25,4806.3% vs 2021
Employment rate45%0.0 pts vs 2021

Region VIII at a glance

Shaded by registered jobseekers · select a province

Breakdown of the 2022 report

Gender distribution
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SexJobseekersShare
Male58,90044.5%
Female73,58055.5%
Priority groups
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GroupJobseekers
Youth69,150
Senior citizens7,920
Persons with disability52
Educational attainment
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LevelJobseekers
Elementary Level10,820
Elementary Graduate13,850
Highschool Level27,460
Highschool Graduate25,780
Vocational Level390
Vocational Graduate860
College Level9,420
College Graduate21,310
Post-Graduate Level70
Post-Graduates520
Top 10 preferred occupations
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OccupationJobseekers
Cashier14,115
Service Crew11,007
Production Worker8,483
Sales Lady5,902
Sales Clerk5,105
Machine Operator3,906
Office Clerk3,721
Call Center Agent3,533
Data Encoder3,421
Customer Service Assistant3,201
Jobseekers & vacancies by province
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ProvinceJobseekersVacanciesPositions
Biliran10,0509022
Leyte29,51013,420590
Southern Leyte15,58048550
Samar39,2403,49090
Northern Samar27,5606,760320
Eastern Samar10,54055010

Top industries

Retail and WholesaleManufacturingConstruction and InfrastructureTransportation and LogisticsTourismEducationHealthcare ServicesBanking and Financial ServicesIT and BPOAgriculture and Fisheries
Regional LMI Weekly

Labor market snapshot · October 9-16, 2026

Top job vacancies and locations posted on PEIS and PhilJobNet across Eastern Visayas, sized by number of vacancies.

Some vacancies may not be on PhilJobNet. Contact your nearest PESO for the full list.