Construction sector leads in net job generation for 2021 —DOLE

More opportunities are available at the construction industry as it led the sectors that have net employment generation of 100,000 or more for 2021, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Thursday.

"Napakalakas ngayon ng ating construction sector at alam naman natin na binubuhos talaga ang pondo rito para sa mga Build, Build, Build projects, DOLE assistant secretary Dominique Tutay said at the Laging Handa briefing.

(Our construction sector is strong right now, and we know that funds are really being allocated for the Build, Build, Build projects.) 

Tutay added that the construction industry led in the July 2021 labor force survey.

It was followed by the administrative support and service activities; the professional, scientific and technical activities; and the manufacturing sector.

"Nararapat lamang po talaga na suportahan natin ang mga kumpanya na nabibilang sa mga ganitong sector dahil sila ang mas maraming trabaho na nalilikha sa ating ekonomiya," Tutay said.

(Thus, it is only proper to support companies belonging to these sectors because they are the ones that create more jobs for the economy.) 

On the other hand, the vaccination rollout of over 400,000 workers from the construction and manufacturing sectors under the DOLE’s “Reform, Rebound, Recover: One Million Jobs for 2021” project, kicked off last week.

Tutay said that 452,000 vaccine doses were allocated to DOLE by the national government for the program. —LBG, GMA news