Tag page - Philippine unemployment rate

Despite the rise in the unemployment rate, the Department of Finance (DOF) noted that the quality of employment in the country is improving, with an increasing number of Filipinos securing formal and stable jobs. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that the Philippines had a total of 45.9 million...

The number of jobless individuals was estimated at 2.15 million in January as many Filipinos, particularly women, opted to do household duties, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, March 8. Based on the latest labor force survey, the PSA reported that the unemployment rate...