Philippine Unemployment Rises to 4.0% in April 2024

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The number of jobless Filipinos has once again surged in April 2024, registering a 4.0% unemployment rate, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday. National statistician and PSA chief Claire Dennis Mapa announced during a press conference that 2.04 million individuals aged 15 and above were unemployed in April 2024, marking a slight increase … Read more

Rising Unemployment: PSA Reports 4.5% Jobless Rate in September

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In September, a national survey was conducted on 11,156 Filipino households, revealing that the number of unemployed individuals in the country has reached 2.26 million people. This is higher compared to 2.21 million in August, resulting in a jobless rate of 4.5% in September, up from 4.4% in August according to the Philippine Statistics Authority … Read more