Unilab is ASEAN’s top employer in TIME’s Asia-Pacific ranking

Philippine pharmaceutical company Unilab, Inc. (Unilab) has emerged as the highest-ranked company of ASEAN origin in TIME magazine and Statista’s Asia-Pacific’s Best Employers of 2027, placing 24th among 500 companies across the region.

The Campos-Hess-led Filipino pharmaceutical company scored 89.15 out of 100 ahead of Ayala Corp., which ranked 32nd with a score of 88.07; Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. at 44th; San Miguel Corp. at 55th; and Jollibee Foods Corp. at 89th.

ABS-CBN Corp. also made it to the list, placing 338th among 500 companies selected based on employee satisfaction surveys from 2024 to 2026.

Other Philippine companies included Del Monte Philippines at 105th, BDO Unibank at 164th, Philippine Airlines at 186th, Aboitiz Power at 196th and SM Investments Corp. at 206th.

The TIME-Statista inaugural ranking, announced globally on November 3, was based on an independent survey of more than 80,000 full-time and part-time employees across Asia-Pacific, using data gathered from 2024 to 2026. 

TIME and global data firm Statista evaluated an initial pool of more than 7,000 companies to identify the region’s 500 best employers. 

Companies that employ at least 1,000 people in Asia-Pacific and maintain operations in at least two markets were covered by the study. 

The survey used independent online panels, with respondents identifying their employers through an open-ended question designed to minimize company influence over participant selection.

Unlike corporate rankings based on revenues, profitability or market capitalization, the TIME–Statista study focused on workplace reputation and employee recommendations.