2.77M Filipinos jobless as unemployment falls to 5.3%
About 2.77 million Filipinos were unemployed in August 2026 as the country’s unemployment rate eased to 5.3 percent from 6 percent in July.
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About 2.77 million Filipinos were unemployed in August 2026 as the country’s unemployment rate eased to 5.3 percent from 6 percent in July.
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PSA reports February 2026 unemployment eased to 5.1% from January but rose year-on-year as more Filipinos entered the labor force than available jobs.
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The unemployment rate stood at 4.4 percent, up from 3.1 percent a year earlier.
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Unemployment fell to 1.96M Filipinos in September 2025, slightly lower than August but higher than last year, PSA reports, as job gains continue amid economic…
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The Philippine unemployment rate edged up to 4.1% in April, with manufacturing and agriculture sectors seeing the biggest job losses due to weaker exports and…
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Philippine unemployment drops to 3.8% in February 2025 — the lowest in three months — as labor force participation rises and underemployment falls, PSA reports.
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