Unemployment rate slightly up in September
Construction workers on top of an unfinished building in Quezon City on August 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — The unemployment rate went slightly up in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Friday.
The PSA said the jobless rate was 5.4 percent in September, up from 5.3 percent in August.
This means there were 2.86 million Filipinos without jobs in September.
More details to follow.