MANILA – 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, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on 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.
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,” said Tutay.
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.
A total of 452,000 vaccine doses were allocated to DOLE by the national government for the program.(GMA News)
