Filipino sea-farers are still facing a tight job market, as several out-of-work crewmen expressed frustration at being unemployed for an extended period of time, belying the optimistic outlook from local manning agencies.
The Philippines is the world’s biggest source of seafarers, with Filipinos accounting for about 380,000 of the 1.5 million seafarers worldwide according to data from the Philippine Statistical Authority and the International Maritime Organization.
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