Philippines Jobless Rate Jumps to over Three-Year High of 5.8% in January - BusinessWorld Online

Philippine unemployment rate jumps to pandemic-era high of 5.8%

MANILA: Philippine unemployment soared to a pandemic-era high of 5.8 per cent in January, with 2.96 million Filipinos out of work. The number went up from 2.26 million in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday (March 13).

Philippines jobless rate jumps to over three-year high of 5.8% in January - BusinessWorld Online

By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter The Philippines’ unemployment rate climbed to 5.8% in January 2026, marking its highest level in more than three years, as the labor market cooled after the holidays, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. Preliminary results from the January 2026 Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed the number of unemployed Filipinos rose to 2.96 million, from 2.17 million in the same month last year, and 2.26 mi…

Unemployment in January 2026 surges to highest since June 2022 at 5.8%

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ unemployment rate jumped to its highest since June 2022 at 5.8% as the agriculture sector shed around 1.4 million jobs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, March 13. The latest jobless figure translates to 2.96 million unemployed Filipinos in January, higher than the 4.3% or 2.17 million jobless Filipinos recorded in the same month last year. Meanwhile, underemployment increased to…

Nearly 3 million Filipinos jobless at start of 2026

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

Unemployment in January highest in over 3 years

MANILA, Philippines — Unemployment in the country reached its highest level in over three years in January, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

Unemployment rate jumps to pandemic-era high of 5.8%

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine unemployment soared to a pandemic-era high of 5.8 percent in January, with 2.96 million Filipinos out of work. The number went up from 2.26 million in December, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. The joblessness rate also rose from the 4.4 percent recorded in December, marking the highest level since June 2022 when it stood at 6.03 percent. READ: Number of jobless Filipinos rises to 2.2…