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More young Filipinos engaging in part-time work: firm

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Pedestrians walk at a crossing in Makati City on July 12, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/09/12/20220712-pedestrians-economy-makati-md-11.jpg"/><figcaption>Pedestrians walk at a crossing in Makati City on July 12, 2022. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- About 60 percent of adult Filipinos are engaged in some form of part-time work, a market research firm said Tuesday.</p><p>Agile Data Solutions, which is also behind the Hustle PH app, said many are juggling multiple part-time jobs, with women more likely to have a single part-time job, while men are more inclined to have two or more part-time positions. </p><p>&quot;We see an increasing number of Filipinos, particularly the younger generation, seeking part-time employment as a means to bolster their income and attain financial stability,&quot; said Agile Data Solutions chairman and chief executive officer Jason Gaguan.</p><p>The firm&#x27;s survey showed that most Filipinos look for part-time roles in call centers. They are also picking up gigs as virtual assistants, service crew members, salespersons, and taking on roles in information technology.</p><p>Most of them also prefer to work from home, the survey said.</p><p>&quot;This trend is further driven by the prevailing economic challenges and inflation, which reached 6.1 percent in September,&quot; he added.</p><p>About 78 percent of men and 76 percent of women with part-time jobs said they need to save their income. Some part-time workers reported earning as much as P10,000 per month from their side hustles.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORY:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UQnH6YTqaGA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

An increasing number of Filipinos, particularly the younger generation, are seeking part-time employment to boost their income, the research firms said.