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DMW Job Orders for Caregivers 2026: 4,690 Slots Listed
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We counted DMW job orders for caregivers on the public list of the Department of Migrant Workers. In our copy of the DMW approved job orders list, read on 22 and 23 October 2026, 442 orders have a position title with the word "caregiver". Together they list 4,690 slots. Japan alone holds 2,354 of them, about half.
A slot is the balance the DMW list shows for each order: the number of workers still listed. Slots do not show which jobs are still open, and an order is not a job offer. This post follows our counts of DMW approved job orders by country and DMW job orders for nurses, and uses the same method.
Which countries have the most DMW job orders for caregivers?
The caregiver orders cover 32 destinations and come from 178 agencies. The table shows the 10 destinations with the most slots listed.
| Destination | Job orders | Slots listed (balance) | Agencies with caregiver orders |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 181 | 2,354 | 42 |
| Qatar | 78 | 426 | 57 |
| Finland | 5 | 394 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 56 | 379 | 37 |
| Singapore | 14 | 362 | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | 28 | 150 | 20 |
| United States | 4 | 121 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 16 | 89 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 66 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| All 32 destinations | 442 | 4,690 | 178 |
DMW job orders with "caregiver" in the position title by destination, 2026, source: https://dmw.gov.ph/inquiry/approved-job-orders
Two patterns stand out. Japan leads on every measure: 181 orders, 2,354 slots and 42 agencies with caregiver orders. Qatar has the second most orders (78) and the most agencies (57), but each order is small. Finland is the opposite: 5 orders from a single agency list 394 slots.
Most orders are small. Half of all caregiver orders list 5 slots or fewer, and 6 orders show a balance of 0. Bermuda (7 orders, 42 slots), Lithuania (2 orders, 31 slots), China (2 orders, 30 slots), Austria (2 orders, 28 slots) and the Netherlands (1 order, 25 slots) come right after the table.
Caregiver orders are a small part of the whole list. The full table we read holds 131,323 orders and 1,260,025 slots, with Saudi Arabia (176,118 slots) and Japan (166,853) first. Caregiver titles are 0.34% of those orders and 0.37% of those slots.
You can see every order for a country on our pages for Japan and other destinations in the DMW agency search.
Which position titles did we count as caregiver orders?
We counted every order whose position title contains "caregiver" or "care giver". The list does not group jobs by type, so this is a word search on the title. These are the most common titles:
| Position title on the list | Job orders | Slots listed (balance) |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver | 349 | 4,048 |
| Caregiver (female) | 31 | 165 |
| In home caregiver | 7 | 55 |
| Caregiver/care worker | 7 | 46 |
| Caregiver (male) | 5 | 44 |
| Caregiver in social services | 3 | 44 |
| Assistant caregiver | 3 | 105 |
| License caregiver | 3 | 32 |
Most common position titles among DMW job orders for caregivers, 2026, source: https://dmw.gov.ph/inquiry/approved-job-orders
The plain title "caregiver" covers 4,048 of the 4,690 slots. A few titles mix two kinds of work, such as "caregiver/household service worker" (2 orders, 27 slots) and "caregivers/housekeepers" (2 orders, 26 slots). Read the exact title on each order, because it tells you what the employer asked for.
Many care jobs do not use the word caregiver at all. These titles are not in our count:
| Related title (not counted above) | Job orders | Slots listed (balance) |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing care | 56 | 586 |
| Care worker senior | 9 | 341 |
| Care assistant | 22 | 318 |
| Patient care assistant | 28 | 264 |
| Certified care worker | 29 | 240 |
| Personal care assistant | 14 | 227 |
| Nursing care worker | 24 | 224 |
| Elderly care assistant | 8 | 76 |
Related care titles on DMW job orders without the word caregiver, 2026, source: https://dmw.gov.ph/inquiry/approved-job-orders
Most slots under these related titles are for Japan (1,264), the United Kingdom (597) and Saudi Arabia (500). We left out "caretaker", because it mixes building and animal caretakers with care work. If you trained for care work, search the list for these titles too.
How many caregiver job orders does DMW approve each year?
By year of approval, the caregiver orders in our copy are:
- 2023: 17 orders, 164 slots
- 2024: 138 orders, 1,489 slots
- 2025: 162 orders, 1,819 slots
- 2026 up to 23 October: 125 orders, 1,218 slots
Do not read this as growth or decline. The public list holds mostly recent orders, so older years look smaller than they were. And 2026 is not over.
Almost all caregiver orders (424 orders, 4,678 slots) come under regular accreditation. Another 13 are single job orders with 12 slots, 3 are in-house orders and 2 are "Open JO" orders, all with a balance of 0.
How we counted. We read the public DMW approved job orders list one agency at a time, and the reading finished on 23 October 2026. We counted the published rows the same way as in our earlier posts. A row counts as a caregiver order when its position title contains "caregiver" or "care giver".
What do these numbers not show?
- They are not open jobs. A balance may already be filled. Only the agency and DMW can confirm what is still needed.
- They are not deployments. An order is permission to recruit. It does not show how many caregivers actually left.
- They do not judge agencies or countries. A high count says nothing about pay or working conditions. It is not a ranking.
- They do not show requirements. The list shows no training, license or visa rules. Ask the agency, and read the rules of the country.
How do I check a caregiver job order before paying an agency?
Use the list as a check, not as a job board. Before you pay anything or sign any paper:
- Search the agency on the DMW list of licensed recruitment agencies. Read the license status and expiry date.
- Search the same agency on the DMW approved job orders page. Check that the country and the position title match what you were offered.
- Check the title closely. "Caregiver", "nursing care" and "caregiver/household service worker" are different posts.
- If the agency has no approved order for that country and position, ask it to explain, and report it to DMW if the answer is not clear.
Our guide on how to check an agency explains both searches step by step. Our pages copy the public DMW lists, so confirm on the DMW website before you act. For services once you are abroad, such as passport renewal and OWWA membership, see our country pages for Japan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the most DMW job orders for caregivers?
Japan has the most. In our count of the public DMW list on 23 October 2026, Japan has 181 of the 442 caregiver orders and 2,354 of the 4,690 slots, about half. Qatar has 78 orders with 426 slots. Finland has only 5 orders, but they list 394 slots. These are counts from the DMW list, not counts of jobs still open.
Does a caregiver job order mean the job is still open?
No. A job order shows that DMW approved a foreign employer's request for a licensed agency. The slots, shown as the balance, are the number of workers still listed for that order, and they can already be filled when you read them. Ask the agency what is still needed, and check the DMW list again, before you pay anything or sign any paper.
Are care worker and nursing care jobs included in the caregiver count?
No. We counted only orders whose position title contains the word caregiver or care giver. Titles such as nursing care, care assistant and certified care worker are counted separately. Those related titles list most of their slots for Japan, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. Read the exact title on each order, because the same kind of work can carry different names.
How do I check if an agency has a caregiver job order for Japan?
Open the approved job orders page on the DMW website and search for the agency name. Check that the jobsite is Japan and that the position title matches the job you were offered. Then search the same agency on the DMW list of licensed recruitment agencies and read its license status and expiry date. Both searches are free and need no account.
Why are there fewer caregiver orders in 2026 than in 2025?
Partly because 2026 is not over. Our copy runs only to 23 October 2026, so it holds 125 caregiver orders approved in 2026 against 162 approved in 2025. The public list also holds mostly recent orders, so older years look smaller than they were. The yearly counts do not show real growth or decline in caregiver work abroad.
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