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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on unemployment.

  3. Wasted window

    Wasted window

    Numbers from an IBON study tell a clear story. Between July 2025 and July 2026, 1.3 million more young Filipinos entered the labor force.

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  5. 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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  6. JOBSEEKERS line up at the TESDA-7 World Café of Opportunities Mega Jobs Fair, which offered thousands of employment opportunities in Cebu.

    Youth job seekers swell as unemployment hits 6%

    Philippine unemployment rose to 6 percent in July as 3.14 million Filipinos were jobless, while labor force participation increased and employment fell from…

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  8. Jeepney drivers line up to receive a P5,000 fuel subsidy at Heroes Park in Manila on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, as part of government efforts to assist transport workers affected by surging oil prices caused by conflict in the Middle East.

    Jobless Filipinos rise to 2.59 million

    Unemployment in the Philippines climbed to 2.59 million in June 2026, pushing the jobless rate to 4.9%, according to the PSA. Learn how inflation, slower…

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  9. Crises grow as conflict burns

    Crises grow as conflict burns

    Outside that chamber of acrimony, however, another trial is unfolding — far from the television cameras and before judges who wear no robes.

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  13. Jobseekers line up for an initial interview during a job fair of the Manila LGU at Park 'N Ride, Lawton, Manila on Tuesday, July 09, 2024. The unemployment rate in the Philippines dropped to 4.1% in May 2024, down from 4.3% the previous year, with 2.11 million Filipinos jobless. Despite this improvement, there was an increase of 65,000 unemployed individuals from April to May 2024. The number of employed persons rose by 605,000 year-over-year to 48.87 million, boosting the employment rate to 95.9%. Underemployment also saw a significant decline, with the rate falling from 11.7% to 9.9%, indicating better employment conditions for workers. PHOTOS BY YUMMIE DINGDING

    Phl unemployment dips 5%

    The Philippine Statistics Authority reports unemployment easing to 5.0% in March, but rising underemployment and uneven sector growth highlight ongoing labor…

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  14. Labor rebound: Stronger jobs, brighter outlook

    Labor rebound: Stronger jobs, brighter outlook

    Latest labor data show the unemployment rate slipping to 5.1 percent in February 2026 from 5.8 percent in January, while total employment has climbed to about…

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  16. Eastern Visayas unemployment soars to 7.7%

    Eastern Visayas unemployment soars to 7.7%

    Unemployment in Eastern Visayas surged to 7.7 percent in January 2026, nearly tripling from a year earlier, according to PSA data, with rising joblessness,…

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  17. FINANCE Secretary Frederick D. Go

    DOF hails Feb unemployment rate decline

    The Department of Finance welcomes improved labor data as Philippine Statistics Authority reports unemployment fell to 5.1% in February 2026, though job…

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  18. Jobseekers line up to apply for positions during the “Mega Job Fair: Trabaho Para sa Pasayeño” at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Monday, 1 December 2025, held in celebration of the city’s 162nd founding anniversary. Organized by the Pasay City government in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, the fair offers opportunities with 46 local employers, as well as applications for four overseas job openings and several government positions.

    Bilang ng mga pinoy na walang trabaho, bumaba

    Ayon sa PSA, bumaba sa 5.1% ang unemployment rate sa Pebrero 2026, may karagdagang halos 700,000 Pilipino ang nagkaroon ng trabaho sa wholesale, retail,…

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