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2.93-M Filipinos jobless; unemployment eases to 6.4 pct in January

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 02:12 PM

Unemployment declined to 6.4 percent in January, the state statistics bureau said Friday. Read more »

3.27 million jobless as unemployment hits 6.6 percent in December: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 04:40 PM

Unemployment slightly climbed in December 2021, data from the latest Labor Force Survey released Thursday showed. Read more »

PH unemployment accelerates to 8.1 percent in August

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 10:23 AM

Unemployment is at 8.1 percent for the month of August compared to 6.9 percent in July, which means 3.88 million Filipinos were jobless. Read more »

SWS: 12.2 million adult Filipinos jobless in 1st quarter of 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 17 01:27 PM

MANILA - An estimated 12.2 million adult Filipinos were found jobless during the first quarter of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic lingered, a slight decrease from the previous quarter, a poll released on Thursday showed.  Read more »

4.2 million Filipinos jobless in February 2021: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 30 09:43 AM

Unemployment worsened in February 2021 compared to the previous month as the Philippines continues to grapple with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on government data released Tuesday.  Read more »

10.9 million Filipinos lost jobs, had lower incomes due to COVID-19 pandemic: ILO

Nika Lazo and Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 08:05 PM

MANILA - Around 10.9 million Filipino workers lost their jobs and had lower incomes and working hours this year as the COVID-19 pandemic affected the economy, according to a labor report released Tuesday. Read more »

Groups raise labor issues amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:45 PM

Six months since parts of the country were placed under community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, labor rights advocates demand jobs creation, adequate aid, and rights protection during a protest in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

Pandemic seen to 'temporarily slow' government's gains in reducing poverty: NEDA

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Updated as of Sep 11 03:35 PM

The coronavirus pandemic may temporarily disrupt the gains achieved by the government in terms of poverty reduction, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Friday.   Read more »

Bilang ng walang trabaho sa bansa, nasa 4.6 milyon nitong Hulyo ayon sa PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 05:19 PM

Nasa 4.6 milyong Pilipino ang walang trabaho nitong Hulyo batay sa pinakahuling datos mula sa Philippine Statistics Authority. Read more »

PH unemployment rate at 10 percent in July, 4.6 million Filipinos jobless amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:31 PM

The Philippines’ unemployment rate improved in July compared to April data as the government eased COVID-19 lockdowns to help resuscitate the economy.   Read more »

Malacañang to media workers: We're hiring

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 08:48 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque offered on Thursday jobs to media personnel, saying his office is hiring production crew members.  Read more »

ABS-CBN workers at risk of losing jobs after franchise denial can seek gov't help: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 04:25 PM

ABS-CBN workers who might lose their jobs in the middle of a pandemic because of the denial of the media giant's franchise application can seek assistance from the government, Malacañang said Monday. Read more »