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Palace elated over increase of employed Filipinos

Published Jul 8, 2025 04:57 pm
Malacañang has welcomed the increasing labor force participation rate in the country, saying it was the result of the administration's job fairs.
Applicants undergo interviews during the two-day retail trade fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at SM North EDSA – The Annex in Quezon City, where 26 companies offered over 1,600 jobs in the wholesale and retail sector from June 16 to 17, 2025. (Photo courtesy of DOLE)
Applicants undergo interviews during the two-day retail trade fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at SM North EDSA – The Annex in Quezon City, where 26 companies offered over 1,600 jobs in the wholesale and retail sector from June 16 to 17, 2025. (Photo courtesy of DOLE)
“Siyempre po masaya po at malugod na tinatanggap po ng Pangulo ang pag-uulat na iyan dahil nakikita po natin ang pagpupursige ng administrasyon para mabigyan ng magandang trabaho ang mga kababayan natin (Of course, the President is happy and warmly welcomes this report, as it reflects the administration’s determination to provide better job opportunities for our fellow Filipinos),” Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Tuesday, July 8.
Attributing the declining number of jobless individuals to the conduct of job fairs around the country, Castro said the initiative will continue.
“Sa ating mga pag-uulat ng noong mga nakaraang araw marami po talaga tayong naibigay na job fairs, na-conduct na job fairs para ito talaga sa ating mga kababayan at pagpupursigihin pa, hindi ito natatapos dito, kumbaga eh hindi ito para magpunyagi, kailangan mas maganda pa ang ipakita ng administrasyon para makapagbigay pa ng mas maraming trabaho sa ating mga kababayan (In our previous reports over the past days, we’ve highlighted numerous job fairs that have been conducted specifically for our countrymen, and the efforts will continue. This is not the end goal—it’s not just about celebrating success. The administration must do even better to create more jobs for our people),” Castro said.
Based on the Labor Force Survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the labor force participation rate in the country reached 65.8 percent in May 2025, higher than the 64.8 percent recorded in May 2024.
This translates to an additional 1.4 million Filipinos joining the labor force, which is currently at 52.32 million.
The unemployment rate dropped to 3.9 percent in May 2025, down from 4.1 percent in May 2024.

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