A recent international study revealed that Filipinos are now more interested in becoming virtual assistants than any other profession. This marks a major shift from just two years ago.
In the Philippines, virtual assistant climbed to the number one position, according to Remitly. This pushes doctor down to second place. Back in 2024, being a doctor was the most popular career aspiration among Filipinos.
Here are the other jobs that made the top 10 list for the country:
- Doctor
- Vlogger
- Lawyer
- Actor
- Astronaut
- Flight attendant
- Diplomat
- Content creator
- Social media manager
The findings suggest that many Filipinos are looking toward online and digital jobs. Traditional careers like medicine and law still attract interest. But roles tied to the internet economy are gaining more attention.
On a global level, actor is now the most desired job worldwide. It took the top spot from pilot, which had held that position since the study first started in 2022.
The complete global top five includes:
- Actor
- Pilot
- Firefighter
- Lawyer
- YouTuber
This year’s data also showed something new. Careers linked to artificial intelligence are beginning to appear in search results. People are now looking up terms like prompt engineer and machine learning engineer. These roles did not show up in earlier versions of the study.