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The rise of ‘online Filipino workers’

Manila Standard BusinessbyManila Standard Business
July 17, 2021, 6:50 pm
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The Philippines’ economic growth continues to take a hit as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic in one of the longest lockdowns in the world.

The rise of ‘online Filipino workers’
The Philippines sees a substantial growth of the so-called gig economy.

Moody’s Analytics tapered its growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.9 percent from its 5.3 percent estimate in May. This number is significantly lower than the 6 to 7 percent growth targeted by the Philippine government for 2021.

While larger companies in the Philippines see their revenues gradually bounce back, the slow easing of restrictions and low GDP growth are taking more of a toll on Filipino workers. 

The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that unemployment in the Philippines rose to 8.7 percent in April. The increase coincided with the tightening of lockdowns in certain parts of the country amid the higher cases of COVID-19 reported.

The gig economy

As opportunities for work in the country are further limited by slower economic growth and physical restrictions, more Filipino workers have transitioned to remote opportunities. This led to an explosive growth of the digital gig economy in the Philippines.

A December 2020 paper from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies highlighted the hastened growth of the digital gig economy in the Philippines, powered by improving ICT infrastructure and influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippine government also noted the significance of the gig economy in off-setting some of the economic slowdown in the country, providing opportunities for workers, and increasing international remittances in the country.

“We are seeing the growth of the so-called gig economy in the country and with the extended period of the lockdown being implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be even more activities on this front as businesses have to adjust to the new normal,” said Senator Sonny Angara in a Philippine News Agency release.

In support of digital workers, Angara filed Senate Bill 1469 or the National Digital Careers Act, establishing a framework to strengthen opportunities for digital careers in the country.

Digital economy

As more Filipinos find opportunities online whether in the gig economy or e-commerce, the movement of money through digital channels also saw a significant increase.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that as a result of the pandemic, the use of e-payments has spiked “more than 5,000 percent”, owing to improvements in smartphone and mobile internet accessibility as well as the increasingly ubiquitous use of QR codes, among other features intended to ease the movement of money between people and merchants.

“In the Philippines, Filipinos have been using mobile wallets way before the outbreak of COVID-19. However, the pandemic has accelerated the usage of digital methods [such as mobile wallet services] for making payments, and even after the pandemic subsides and it is over we will continue to see the increased digital adoption for transacting for Filipinos here and those living and working abroad,” said WorldRemit country director Earl Melivo.

Melivo said that since launching its [instant] international transfer service to GCash, Paymaya, and Coins.ph wallets in April 2020, WorldRemit’s own numbers suggest that there will be continued significant growth in the adoption and use of mobile wallets in the Philippines.

The growth of the digital economy and the increased prevalence of mobile wallet transactions have given greater access to financial services to unbanked and underbanked Filipinos.

Melivo said a majority of first-time digital payment users in the Philippines are unbanked, or those with no access to formal banking services. According to a BSP survey, 71 percent of Filipinos were still unbanked at the tail-end of 2019.

“One of the key benefits for users using digital payments like WorldRemit is it lowers transaction costs, therefore giving [more] back to our customers. It also eliminates barriers to owning a transaction/financial account, and reaches tens of millions of ‘unbanked’ customers. Not to mention, using WorldRemit’s digital platform and/or app to send or receive money promotes a safer, faster and more convenient method of transacting in the new normal where we are all adapting accordingly,” said Melivo.

Tags: COVID-19 pandemicEarl MelivoFilipino workersMoody’s Analytics
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