Temporary ‘holiday jobs’ led to spike in unemployment rate – Dole

2026-03-15 - 07:24

MANILA, Philippines – The 5.8 percent unemployment rate for January 2026 was due to workers transitioning out of holiday-related jobs, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said. This came after the employment dropped by 1.489 million from December 2025 to January 2026. Annually, employment declined from 48.89 million in 2025 to 47.94 million in