Rappler's latest stories on unemployment in the Philippines
PH unemployment at all-time high with 7.3 million jobless in April 2020
(3rd UPDATE) The Philippines' unemployment rate for April surges to 17.7%, the highest ever on record, as the coronavirus pandemic wipes out jobs
DOLE sees 5 million jobs losses due to pandemic
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III agrees that unemployment due to the pandemic could even rise to 10 million
More women working with longer maternal leave, work-from-home option – NEDA
Figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority show a drop in unemployment for women who leave the workforce due to family duties
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
10.4M Filipinos jobless, optimism dips in March – SWS poll
Nearly 23 of survey respondents were jobless slightly lower than December 2016 s 25 1
Employment rate highest since July 2011 – NEDA
The Labor Force Survey for July 2016 also shows unemployment at 5 4 the lowest since 2005
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
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
