Telework potential in the Philippines

Ammielou Gaduena, Christopher Ed Caboverde and John Paul Flaminiano

The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2022, vol. 33, issue 2, 434-454

Abstract: Using work from home (WFH) scores obtained by matching Philippine occupations with U.S. O*NET occupations, this paper estimates that only 12.38% of all workers can WFH and 25.7% of Philippine occupations are teleworkable––mostly from the following occupational groups: professionals, clerical support workers, and technicians and associate professionals. The education, real estate and, professional, scientific and technical sectors account for the largest share of teleworkable jobs. Those workers belonging to lower per capita income deciles, who are male, who have lower levels of education, who are self-employed, aged 55 and older, and who are working in sectors such as agriculture and retail, are also less likely to be in teleworkable occupations. JEL codes: J240, J280

Keywords: COVID-19; labour market; Philippines; telework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10353046221075103

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