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Philippine unemployment rate

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Philippine unemployment rate.

  1. Youth jobseekers swell as joblessness hits 6%

    Youth jobseekers swell as joblessness hits 6%

    The Philippine unemployment rate rose to 6 percent in July, with 3.14 million Filipinos jobless as more young workers entered the labor force, according to the…

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  3. Unemployment rate improves to 3.9% in May

    Unemployment rate improves to 3.9% in May

    The Philippines’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in May 2025 from 4.1% a year earlier, with over 1.4 million jobs added, particularly in retail and…

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  4. Phl unemployment rate dips in February

    Phl unemployment rate dips in February

    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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  7. Workers weld metal for the ongoing MRT7 construction along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. On Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country’s unemployment rate reached a two-month high of 3.9% in October, citing typhoons as a contributing factor. This represents 1.97 million jobless Filipinos, slightly higher than September’s 1.89 million but lower than last year’s 2.09 million.

    MRT welders

    Workers weld metal for the ongoing MRT7 construction along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. On Friday, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the…

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