Many Filipinos experienced temporary unemployment and reduced working hours after the holiday season as seasonal jobs ended, but formal wage and salary employment continued to grow, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, the department said the rise in unemployment...
The relentless march of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the digital landscape, showing no signs of slowing. From everyday assistance to automated content creation, workers are understandably anxious about the integration of AI tools and their potential impact on the future...
President Marcos has called on all labor stakeholders to remain united in promoting the labor market's full recovery amid economic challenges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) celebrated its 90th anniversary on...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the local labor market remains strong and resilient despite global uncertainties. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the latest jobs data revealed positive trends, with unemployment decreasing to 4.4 percent in August from 5.3 percent the previous year...
Government to strengthen policies toward high-quality job creation - NEDA As the country’s labor market conditions continue to improve, the government remains steadfast in strengthening its policy interventions geared toward generating more productive and higher-quality employment, said the...
Sustained government efforts to ease quarantine restrictions and the continuous vaccination drives are expected to retain the improvements in the country's workforce amid the health crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the July 2021...
The reimposition of stricter movement restrictions will put further pressure on the local labor market that gingerly recovered with the easing of quarantine measures since April, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the two-week...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is "encouraged" by the latest Labor Force Survey results, which, among other things, showed the lowest unemployment rate in the country since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic began last year. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN) "The signs are...
