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The jobless rate in January rose to 5.8%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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There were 2.26 million people without jobs as of December 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Friday, February 6. 


 

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The number of jobless Filipinos grew in October, with at least 2.54 million people unemployed that month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday, December 10.

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The unemployment rate slightly decreased in September 2025, inching towards 3.8% from 3.9% the previous month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday, November 6.

 

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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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                    [Title] => Nearly 3 million Filipinos jobless at start of 2026
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The jobless rate in January rose to 5.8%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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There were 2.26 million people without jobs as of December 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Friday, February 6. 


 

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The number of jobless Filipinos grew in October, with at least 2.54 million people unemployed that month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday, December 10.

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The unemployment rate slightly decreased in September 2025, inching towards 3.8% from 3.9% the previous month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Thursday, November 6.

 

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