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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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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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The Philippines’ unemployment rate hit a post-pandemic high of 6.0 percent in July, signaling that the slowing economy may be struggling to absorb new workers…
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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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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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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ramping up job-matching, job fairs and livelihood programs after the Philippines’ unemployment rate rose to 6%…
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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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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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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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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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Labor Day 2026 in the Philippines brings over 115,000 job openings nationwide as DOLE leads massive job fairs, blending employment opportunities with the…
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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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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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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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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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Philippine unemployment reached 2.66 million in February 2026, down from January but still higher than a year ago as more Filipinos entered the labor force…
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