Filipino Caregivers Viewed by Israeli Employers as ‘More Caring and Patient’

20 July 2017 TEL-AVIV — “Per our interview with the agencies and employers, they prefer to hire caregivers from the Philippines because they are perceived to be more caring and patient. These are innate qualities among Filipinos,” Labor Attaché to Israel Rudy Gabasan explained the recent report of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on the deployment of Filipino caregivers to Israel.

According to the report, the number of Filipino caregivers in Israel increased by 27% in the first half of 2017.  One thousand seven hundred forty-eight (1,748) Filipino caregivers were deployed to Israel from January to June 2017, compared to 1,376 from January to June 2016.

Illegal placement fees are still the main issue among caregivers in Israel according to the report. To address the problem, the Philippine and Israeli governments are negotiating a bilateral labor agreement. The Philippine Embassy in Israel expects the deployment of Filipino caregivers in Israel to increase further once a bilateral labor agreement is finalized between the two countries.

DEPLOYMENT FIGURES

2016 & 2017