Jobless Filipinos reach nearly 3M

2026-03-13 - 21:44

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine labor market weakened at the start of the year and is likely to remain under pressure amid the Middle East crisis, after the number of jobless Filipinos rose to 2.96 million, its highest level since 2022, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Unemployment in the country soared to 5.8 percent