Education and Employment Mismatch: It's Causes, Effects, Challenges, and Possible Solutions

1. EDUCATION AND
EMPLOYMENT MISMATCH:
IT’S CAUSES, EFFECTS,
CHALLENGES, AND POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS

2. EDUCATION MISMATCH
CAUSES
EFFECTS
UNDEREMPLOYMENT
& UNEMPLOYMENT
CHALLENGES AND
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
TRIFOCAL EDUCATION
SYSTEM
JOB-SKILLS MISMATCH

3. INTRODUCTION
With the growing number of job seekers eagerly
looking to start and grow in their careers, job
mismatches have become normalized occurrences
despite being a concerning matter in the job market.
A recent study by the Philippine Institute for
Development Studies (PIDS) found that 40% of
employed Filipinos have academic credentials beyond
what is needed in their jobs and that these Filipinos
were only earning 5% more for finishing their studies
despite being relatively overeducated for their
positions.

4. What is Education Mismatch?

5. What is Job Mismatch?
According to the leading online job portal JobStreet,
a job mismatch is a growing phenomenon wherein the
skills required to be successful in a certain position and
the skills possessed by a certain employee are not
completely aligned with each other, consequently
affecting the employee’s work productivity, motivation,
and development.

6. JOB OR SKILL MISMATCH

7. What are the causes of Education
and Employment Mismatch?

8. What are the effects of Education and
Employment Mismatch?
 Underemployment
 Unemployment
Occurs when workers’ jobs
don’t use all their skills,
education, or availability to
work.
The individual does not have a job.
but is actively searching for one.

9. Difference between Underemployment
and Unemployment
 Underemployment
- The underemployed are those who are employed
in jobs which are not up to their goals and/ or
expectations.
 Unemployment
- The individual does not have a job. but is
actively searching for one.

10. Possible Solutions and Challenges

11. DepEd, CHED, & TESDA
 DepEd focus on basic education
covering elementary and secondary
levels.
 CHED to handle higher education.
 TESDA to handle technical and
vocational education

12. References:
 www.pna.gov.ph/articles//1198538
 Education Issues in the Philippines: The Ongoing Struggle
(childhope.org.ph)
 PIDS - Philippine Institute for Development Studies
 DepEd eyes solution to SHS grad employability through MATATAG
agenda | GMA News Online (gmanetwork.com)
 DOLE intensifies efforts to address jobs, skills mismatch |
Department of Labor and Employment
 Addressing the opportunity gaps among K to 12 graduates |
BusinessMirror
 History | Department of Education (deped.gov.ph)
 About the Commission | Commission on Higher Education
(ched.gov.ph)

13. Thank you and God Bless!!!