Reaping the Benefits of Industry 4.0 Through Skills Development in the Philippines

This report explores the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) on the future of the job market in the Philippines, with a focus on information technology-business process outsourcing and electronics manufacturing. These two industries have high relevance to 4IR technologies and are important to the countryÕs employment, growth, and international competitiveness. They are likely to benefit from the transformational effect of 4IR if there is adequate investment on jobs, skills, and training. The report is part of series developed from an Asian Development Bank study on trends in skills demand in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam.