[ANALYSIS] 2020s: Can we sustain the stellar growth of the 2010s?

There’s a lot to be thankful for in the 2010s when more Filipinos became more prosperous and healthy, so much so that the 2010s might be considered our economy’s true 'golden age.'

[ANALYSIS] Making sense of the surprisingly good jobs, poverty stats

Moving forward, government must make sure growth lifts all boats, and no region is left behind. Inclusivity is key.

Unemployment, underemployment dip to 14-year low in October 2019

Unemployment in October 2019 falls to 4.5% or some 2.05 million people, the lowest since 2005

Unemployment inches up in October 2018

While unemployment slightly rises in October 2018, underemployment or the number of people looking for additional jobs goes down

Unemployment down, underemployment up in April 2018

Nearly 7 million Filipinos who already have jobs are looking for more work, says the Philippine Statistics Authority, citing the results of the April 2018 Labor Force Survey

Philippines misses most of 2017 labor targets

While the current unemployment rate has improved compared to previous decades, this is still behind the 5.1-5.4% target set in 2017

PH underemployment rate drops to lowest in 10 years

Underemployment refers to workers wanting to spend more hours at work to earn more

Has 'overwork' taken on epidemic proportions in the country?

What s the real score with overworked Filipinos? We re taking a closer look

How did the PH economy perform in 2016?

Too many game changing events happened in 2016

NEDA: 1.4 million less poor Filipinos in 2015 than in 2009

The Philippines poverty incidence for 2015 declines to 21 6 compared with 26 3 in 2009

Employment rate highest since July 2011 – NEDA

The Labor Force Survey for July 2016 also shows unemployment at 5 4 the lowest since 2005

‘Filipinos are working hard but remain poor’ – World Bank

UPDATED The jobs available are not meeting the aspirations of Filipino youth entering the labor market says World Bank lead economist Jan Rutkowski

PH unemployment rate declines in April

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority the unemployment rate in April declines to 6 1 from 6 4 year on year

NEDA: More Filipinos employed in Jan 2016

Labor groups say more jobs are being generated for the 2016 elections but they expect unemployment to rise again after the polls

Marcos years marked 'golden age' of PH economy? Look at the data

The notion of a golden age of the Philippine economy under the Marcos regime especially during its latter years is a big fat lie

Gov't can absorb the largest sector of unemployed – Recto

Of the 1 5 million total permanent job positions in the national government only about 1 3 million will be occupied this year leading to a vacancy of over 200 000 positions

Fewer unemployed Filipinos in 2015

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority there were about 2 6 million jobless Filipinos in 2015 a bit lower than last year

PH unemployment rate drops to record low 5.7%

The latest Labor Force Survey shows the number of unemployed Filipinos decreased from 2 482 million in 2014 to 2 345 million this year

Unemployment rate down to 6.5% in July

For the rest of 2015 the country is on a par in terms of achieving the Philippine Development Plan target of 6 6 6 8 for unemployment says NEDA

PH unemployment rate eases to 6.4% in April

NEDA reports that 495 000 more Filipinos gained employment during the period reducing the total number of unemployed Filipinos to 2 7 million

The Ivatan boy who wants to be a carpenter

17 year old Christian Enciso wants to learn carpentry in Batanes where carpenters are few so he can work in Manila and send his siblings to school

Batanes is 1st province with no out-of-school youth

Hundreds of high school graduates used to be idle in Batanes Now all of them are learning functional skills so they can earn for their families

Employed Filipinos up by 1 million in January – NEDA

UPDATED Except Region 8 which suffered from Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan all regions show a decline in unemployment the National Economic and Development Authority reports

More formal sector jobs boost labor rights – DOLE

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz also acknowledges the need to protect the self employed and unpaid family workers who comprise the 39 of the country s employed

Philippine jobless rate falls to 6.7% in July

The government says more Filipinos found jobs in the services and industry sectors

Unemployment rate drops to 7% in April

Employed Filipinos rise to 38 7M in April as all sectors registered employment gains during the month

PH unemployment rate drops

NEDA says the decline was due to robust hiring in the industry and services sectors

3 groups need to work to address jobs issue — World Bank

World Bank cites the Philippines stellar economic growth and political stability as reasons for pushing reforms needed to create jobs

Jobless growth? It will take time, says NEDA chief

Lack of jobs will not drop sharply and immediately amid high economic growth the socioeconomic chief says

PH unemployment rises to 7.3% in July

Over 3 million Filipinos are looking for jobs in July according to the latest Labor Force Survey data a key indicator of how the impressive topline economic growth numbers are trickling down

Unemployment, a drag to inclusive growth

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M Balisacan says lack of jobs and high poverty incidence remain the big challenges for a sustained and inclusive growth

INFOGRAPHIC: The Filipino worker

Aquino gov't falls short of jobs, spending targets

The Aquino administration fails to meet its employment generation target of a million per year while its public spending ratio goes down

2012: The 'best' year for PH economy

2012 was a banner year for the Philippine economy the best year for the country in a long time says President Aquino

Underemployment hits 6-year high at 22.7% in July

Philippine underemployment rate worsens to 6 year high of 22 7 in July largely due to weather disturbances

Philippine unemployment drops to 7%

The Philippines unemployment rate eased to 7 in 2011 from 7 3 in 2010 heralding positive news for the economy in 2012