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Most Filipinos say quality of life unchanged in September 2025 — SWS

Published Nov 25, 2025 09:58 am  |  Updated Nov 25, 2025 01:19 pm
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Most Filipino adults said their quality of life remained the same over the past year, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 24 to 30.
The poll, which surveyed 1,800 adult Filipinos nationwide, showed 38 percent reporting no change in their quality of life, 32 percent saying it worsened, and 30 percent saying it improved.
This resulted in a net gainers score of –2, which SWS classifies as “fair.”
SWS explained that the latest net gainers score is 14 points below the “high” +12 in June 2025, and the lowest since the “fair” -2 in September 2023
The net gainers score is calculated by subtracting the percentage of respondents who said their quality of life got worse (“losers”) from those who said it improved (“gainers”).
The survey found net gainers fell across all regions. Mindanao posted the highest score at +3, followed by the Visayas at +1. Balance Luzon recorded –4, while Metro Manila posted –8.
Compared to June 2025, the score dropped in all areas: Mindanao fell 13 points from +16, the Visayas 21 points from +22, Metro Manila 18 points from +10, and Balance Luzon 10 points from +6.
Both urban and rural areas also experienced declines. Urban net gainers fell from +10 to –5, while rural areas dropped from +14 to +1.
Among women, the net gainers score fell from +15 in June to –1 in September, while men’s score dropped from +9 to –3.
The score also declined across all age groups, continuing a trend of lower satisfaction with age.
SWS September results showed +23 among 18–24-year-olds, +15 among 25–34, –3 among 35–44, –6 among 45–54, and –18 among those 55 and older.
Compared to June, the biggest decline occurred among respondents 55 and above, down 22 points from +4.
By educational attainment, net gainers fell among all groups, with the sharpest drop among elementary graduates (from +12 to –12).
College graduates declined from +13 to +5, those with some senior high school or college from +19 to +13, junior high or vocational graduates from +5 to –7, and non-elementary graduates from +13 to zero.
SWS classifies net gainers scores as: excellent (+20 and above), very high (+10 to +19), high (+1 to +9), fair (0 to –9), mediocre (–10 to –19), low (–20 to –29), very low (–30 to –39), extremely low (–40 to –49), and catastrophic (–50 and below).

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