Filipinler - İşsizlik Oranı

The unemployment rate in the Philippines stood at 5.4 percent in the September quarter 2019, the same pace as in the corresponding period the prior year. The number of unemployed persons edged down by 0.1 thousand to 2.43 million, while the number of employed grew by 2.3 thousand to 42.95 million. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1 percent from 60.1 percent a year ago. Among employed persons, workers in the services sector made up 57.8 percent of the total, followed by those in the agriculture sector (23.5 percent) and industry (18.7 percent).

The unemployment rate in the Philippines dropped to 5.1 percent in the June quarter 2019 from 5.5 percent a year ago. The number of unemployed persons fell by 75 thousand to 2.29 million while the number of employed grew by 135 thousand to 42.24 million. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate increased to 61.4 percent from 60.9 percent. Among employed persons, workers in the services sector made up 58.5 percent of the total, followed by those in the agriculture sector (22.3 percent) and industry (19.2 percent).

The unemployment rate in the Philippines inched lower to 5.2 percent in the March quarter of 2019 from 5.3 percent a year ago. The number of unemployed persons fell by 118 thousand to 2.20 million and the number of employed dropped 387 thousand to 41.37 million. Meanwhile, the labor force participation rate declined to 60.2 percent from 62.2 percent. Among employed persons, workers in the services sector made up 58.1 percent of the total, followed by those in the agriculture sector (22.1 percent) and industry (19.7 percent).