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Job-seekers queue at a job fair in Quezon City on November 8, 2022. The country's unemployment rate eased to 5 percent in September from 5.4 percent but the underemployment rate also climbed to 15.4 percent from 14.7 percent according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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EMPLOYMENT RATE

Benise Balaoing

ABS-CBN News

MANILA - The Philippines’ unemployment rate went up slightly in June, while the underemployment rate fell slightly, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday. The PSA said the jobless rate was 4.9 percent in June, up from 4.8 percent in May, and 3.7 percent in June 2025. This meant that 2.59 million Filipino workers were unemployed during the month. The agency noted that the overall employed population still grew from 49.63 million the previous month, fueled by a rising labor force participation rate of 65.1 percent, which translates to 53.25 million active workers. Accommodation, food services, and administrative support spearheaded annual job creation. In contrast, retail and wholesale trade suffered the steepest year-on-year losses, shedding 903,000 workers, year-on-year. <div>INFLATION, OIL PRICES</div>“Substantial doon sa retail sale, posibleng may impact yung ating elevated inflation,” said National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa.The fishing and aquaculture subsector also lost 467,000 jobs from last year.“Ito yung nakita rin namin na of course pwedeng hindi sila lumabas dahil sa nga may impact doon sa input nila which is the diesel,” the state statistician said. Diesel prices have been soaring since earlier this year, when tensions erupted in the Middle East. The youth labor market also faced notable pressure. While more young Filipinos entered the workforce, the employment rate for those aged 15 to 24 dropped to 86.5 percent, down significantly from 90.6 percent recorded in June of the previous year. Mapa said that out of the 650,000 new entrants to the workers, 592,000 of them are from ages 15 to 24. From this group, however, only 310,000 have landed jobs. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate—a key indicator of job quality—slid to 12.1 percent in June from 12.2 percent in May. This meant that 6.11 million workers were underemployed in June.  Workers who already have jobs, but are still looking for extra jobs or additional work-hours are classified by the PSA as underemployed. The agency classifies workers who have logged even just one hour of work during the one-month survey period as underemployed.The services sector continued to drive the domestic job market, absorbing 62.7 percent of the workforce.

The Philippines’ unemployment rate went up slightly in June, while the underemployment rate fell slightly, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday.

The Philippines’ unemployment rate went up slightly in June, while the underemployment rate fell slightly, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday.

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Unemployment rate edges up, underemployment edges down in June

Arthur Fuentes,

Benise Balaoing,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 06, 2026 09:13 AM PHT

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Updated August 06, 2026 10:54 AM PHT

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