LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2023: The 45 roles in Southeast Asia that are growing in demand

The 2023 LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise list reveals the fastest-growing job titles in Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines over the past five years and the trends defining the future world of work.?

From the rise in skills-based hiring to the demand for hybrid work, the employment landscape has been undergoing a wave of changes. Throw in a murky economic outlook — and many professionals are left wondering about their best next career move. To tackle this uncertainty, workers can take steps to keep their options open and prepare themselves for whatever comes next. This is otherwise known as "career cushioning".

Our 2023 Jobs on the Rise list uses unique LinkedIn data to uncover the 45 fastest-growing job titles in the region over the past five years — providing insight into where long-term opportunity lies and where the workforce is headed. Whether you’re currently job seeking or not, the ranking uncovers trends that can help you define your next move and prepare for the future world of work. (You can learn more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.)?

Beyond highlighting growing jobs, this list is full of actionable insights and resources. Here are some ways you can use it in your own career:?

• Gain skills: Identify what skills are in demand for each role, and dig into LinkedIn Learning courses to gain those skills (clicking on a skill will bring you directly to a relevant course).
• Identify your values: Dig into insights around remote job availability, hiring and more under each role to help you figure out your non-negotiables when looking for new opportunities.??
• Set goals: Looking to make a change in your career? Explore additional insights around the years of experience required for these growing fields and top job transitions into each role to envision a path forward and create goals.
• Take action: Check out current job openings for each role that you can apply to, as well as people you may know (i.e. your first, second and third degree connections) in each role.?

Most importantly, this list is a glimpse into emerging trends in the workforce and a resource to navigate a career path with resilience. The workplace will continue to evolve, but we hope this provides some visibility into what’s on the horizon.?

Check out the 45 fastest-growing job titles in Southeast Asia — and join the conversation using #JobsontheRise.

Singapore

Related titles include Business Development Representative.

What they do: Sales development representatives are responsible for contacting new leads and qualifying potential customers for sales executives to work with. | Most common skills: Lead Generation, Sales Prospecting, Business Development | Most common industries: Technology and Media, Professional Services, Financial Services | Current gender distribution: 53% Female; 47% Male | Median years of prior experience: 2.8 | Top roles transitioned from: Business Development Associate, Sales Executive, Account Executive | Remote job availability: 19.4%

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Related titles include Cloud Developer.

What they do: Cloud engineers manage a company's cloud-based systems and are responsible for setting it up, ensuring its stability, implementing updates, and customizing its features to suit end users' needs. | Most common skills: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Terraform | Most common industries: Professional Services, Manufacturing, Financial Services | Current gender distribution: 25% female; 75% male | Median years of prior experience: 3.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Software Engineer, System Engineer, DevOps Engineer | Remote job availability: 5.6%

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Related titles include Account Director, Account Executive or Account Manager.

What they do: Enterprise account executives typically manage relationships with a firm's key clients so as to drive product sales. | Most common skills: Enterprise Technology Sales, Solution Selling, Consultative Selling | Most common industries: Technology and Media, Professional Services, Education | Current gender distribution: 47% female; 53% male | Median years of prior experience: 5.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Account Executive, Sales Manager, Account Manager | Remote job availability: 17.7%

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Check out the full Jobs on the Rise list for Singapore.

Honouree titles: 1.?Sales Development Representative?|?2.?Cloud Engineer?|?3.?Enterprise Account Executive?|?4.?Healthcare Assistant?|?5.?Cyber Security Engineer?|?6.?Site Reliability Engineer?|?7.?Back-End Developer?|?8.?Cyber Security Consultant?|?9.?Technical Account Manager?|?10.?Customer Success Specialist?|?11.?Machine Learning Engineer?|?12.?Artificial Intelligence Engineer?|?13.?DevOps Engineer?|?14.?Investment Associate?|?15.?Product Owner

Indonesia

What they do: Content planners are responsible for planning and managing overall content according to a prescribed marketing strategy. | Most common skills: Copywriting, Content Strategy, Social Media Marketing | Most common industries: Professional Services, Technology and Media, Retail | Education levels: 85.11% Bachelor's degree; 10.64% Master's degree or higher | Median years of prior experience: 1.8

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Related titles include Data Specialist or Data Scientist.

What they do: Data science specialists collect and analyse large amounts of data then change it into insightsthat is useful for business decisions. | Most common skills: Data Science, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning | Most common industries: Education, Professional Services, Government Administration | Education levels: 77.63% Bachelor's degree; 15.79% Master's degree or higher | Median years of prior experience: 0.9 | Remote job availability: 17.1%

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Related titles include Talent Acquisition Recruiter or Talent Recruiter.

What they do: Talent acquisition specialists are responsible for seeking, identifying and recruiting new employees as per role and business needs. | Most common skills: Recruiting, Interviewing, Employer Branding | Most common industries: Professional Services, Technology and Media | Education levels: 85.71% Bachelor's degree; 9.52% Master's degree or higher | Median years of prior experience: 1.3 | Remote job availability: 10%

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Check out the full Jobs on the Rise list for Indonesia:

• English
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Honoree titles: 1. Content Planner | 2. Data Science Specialist | 3. Talent Acquisition Specialist | 4. Growth Manager | 5. User Experience Writer | 6. Epidemiologist | 7. Customer Success Manager | 8. Product Researcher | 9. Career Specialist | 10. Software Quality Assurance Tester | 11. Machine Learning Engineer | 12. DevOps Engineer | 13. Environmental Health Officer | 14. Account Management Specialist | 15. Site Reliability Engineer

Philippines

Related titles include Clinical Research Assistant or Clinical Research Coordinator.

What they do: Clinical research associates are responsible for the setup, conduct, and supervision of clinical trials and studies designed to determine the effectiveness and safety of drugs, products, and procedures. | Most common skills: Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) | Most common industries: Manufacturing, Professional Services, Hospitals and Health Care | Current gender distribution: 72% female; 28% male | Median years of prior experience: 3.3 | Top roles transitioned from: Pharmacist, Clinical Research Coordinator | Remote job availability: 24.2%

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Related titles include Business Development Manager, Sales Development Representative.

What they do: Business development representatives help both the marketing and sales departments of a company by identifying, connecting, and nurturing new clients in order to generate new revenue. | Most common skills: Lead Generation, Business Development, Cold Calling | Most common industries: Technology and Media, Professional Services, Entertainment Providers | Current gender distribution: 52% female; 48% male | Median years of prior experience: 2.7 | Top roles transitioned from: Customer Service Representative, Sales Development Representative, Account Manager | Remote job availability: 60.5%

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Related titles include Consumer Insights Analyst or Data Insights Analyst.

What they do: Insights analysts are responsible for translating a company's financial, customer, and market data into insights that can help the business make informed decisions. | Most common skills: Microsoft Power BI, Business Insights, Data Visualization | Most common industries: Professional Services, Manufacturing, Technology and Media | Current gender distribution: 34% female; 66% male | Median years of prior experience: 3.2 | Top roles transitioned from: Data Analyst, Business Analyst | Remote job availability: 13.3%

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Check out the full Jobs on the Rise list for the Philippines.

Honoree titles: 1. Clinical Research Associate | 2. Business Development Representative | 3. Insights Analyst | 4. Delivery Specialist | 5. Anti-Money Laundering Analyst | 6. Media Analyst | 7. Customer Success Specialist | 8. Virtual Medical Assistant | 9. Salesforce Consultant | 10. Data Engineer | 11. Security Operations Center Analyst | 12. DevOps Engineer | 13. Product Owner | 14. Cloud Engineer | 15. Tax Associate

You can also check out the Jobs on the Rise in Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Indonesia (English and Bahasa Indonesia), Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, the UAE, the UK, and the US.

One more thing: If you’re looking for your next opportunity, want to get ahead or are simply feeling inspired, check out these unlocked learning courses: A Career Strategist’s Guide to Getting a Job and Recession-Proof Career Strategies.?

List Methodology

LinkedIn Economic Graph researchers examined millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members from January 1, 2018 to July 31, 2022 to calculate a growth rate for each job title. To be ranked, a job title needed to see consistent growth across our membership base, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2022. Identical job titles across different seniority levels were grouped and ranked together. Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and jobs where hiring was dominated by a small handful of companies in each country were also excluded.?

Job Insights

Additional data points for each of the job titles are based on LinkedIn profiles of members holding the title and/or open jobs for that title in the country.

Most common skills were derived from the top skills most unique to each title among members who have ever held that title on LinkedIn. Most common industries are based on the industry of the companies that hired the highest number of members for each job from January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022. Current gender distribution was calculated by measuring the number of members by identified gender currently in each job (provided there was meaningful gender data) as a percentage of the total members with known gender per job. Median years of prior experience was calculated using the median years of work experience held prior to starting in the featured title for members hired within the methodology time frame. Top roles transitioned from were identified by the share of transitions from another occupation into the featured job in the past 5 years. Remote job availability is based on jobs posted from October 2021 to October 2022 flagged as "remote" by the poster or containing similar keywords.?

Reported and proofread by: Adrian Tay , Serla R. and Ting Wei Toh

Creator Managers: Alita Utari Dewi (Southeast Asia), Valeria Mazzali (International)

Senior Managing Editor: Satoshi Ebitani

Special Projects leads: Natalie MacDonald (Region), Michele Pierri (International), Juliette Faraut and Ashley (Peterson) Botarelli (Global)

Region lead: Pooja Chhabria

International Executive Editor: Sandrine Chauvin

Methodology and insights by: Carl S. , Pingyu He, PhD and Danielle K. (LinkedIn Economic Graph team)