MANILA, Philippines - Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said there are many job vacancies in the Philippines, but not enough qualified applicants.

The Department of Labor and Employment recently released the list of most in-demand, but hard-to-fill occupations in the Philippines.

In-demand occupations refer to job vacancies posted recurrently by establishments and industries, and have a high turnover or replacement rate.

Hard-to-fill occupations refer to job vacancies where the company is having difficulty filling because job applicants are not qualified or there is no supply of job applicants. It is also hard for employers to fill these occupations since many qualified applicants prefer to work abroad, seek higher pay or have problems with work schedule or location.

Here is the DOLE's list of 43 cross-cutting in-demand and hard-to-fill occupations:

1. Accountant
2. Agriculturist
3. Accounting staff
4. Air-conditioning technician
5. Animator
6. Carpenter
7. Cashier
8. Civil engineer
9. Chemical engineer
10. Computer programmer
11. Draftsman
12. Electrical engineer
13. Electrical technician
14. Florist
15. Food technologist
16. Forester
17. Geodetic engineer
18. Heavy equipment operator
19. Herbologist
20. Human resource manager
21. IT specialist
22. Industrial engineer
23. Instrumentation technician
24. Landscape artist
25. Legal transcriptionist
26. Librarian
27. Machinist
28. Mason
29. Materials engineer
30. Mechanical engineer
31. Medical technologist
32. Metallurgist
33. Nutritionist
34. Painter
35. Pharmacist
36. Physician
37. Plumber
38. Sanitary engineer
39. Software developer
40. Systems analyst
41. Veterinarian
42. Web designer
43. Welder