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2022 Working Children Situation
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The total population of children aged 5 to 17 years old was estimated at 31.71 million in 2022. This was higher than the total number reported in 2021 at  and in 2020 at 31.17 million.
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Unemployment Rate in May 2023 was Estimated at 4.3 Percent
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The employment rate in May 2023 was estimated at 95.7 percent, which was higher than the reported employment rate in May 2022 at 94.0 percent and in April 2023 at 95.5 percent. In terms of magnitude, the number of employed persons was posted at 48.…
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Press Conference on the May 2023 Labor Force Survey (Preliminary) Results
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announces the conduct of the Press Conference on the May 2023 Labor Force Survey (Preliminary) Results on 07 July 2023 (Friday) at 9:00 AM. Media personnel can attend either onsite at the Media Room, 12th…
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Unemployment Rate in April 2023 is Estimated at 4.5 Percent
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The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in April 2023, from 5.7 percent in the same month last year.  In January 2023, unemployment rate was posted at 4.8 percent. In terms of level, the number of unemployed persons in April 2023 was…
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2022 Annual Provincial Labor Market Statistics (Preliminary Results)
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The number of Filipinos 15 years old and over who were in the labor force was at 49.56 million of the estimated 76.60 million population 15 years old and over in 2022. This translates to a labor force participation rate (LFPR) of 64.7 percent or 647…
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Employment Rate in March 2023 is Estimated at 95.3 Percent
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The country’s employment rate in March 2023 was estimated at 95.3 percent. This was higher than the reported employment rate in the same month last year at 94.2 percent and in the previous month at 95.2 percent. (Table A-1)
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Employment Rate in February 2023 is Estimated at 95.2 Percent
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The country’s employment rate in February 2023 remained at its previous month’s rate of 95.2 percent.
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Unemployment Rate in January 2023 is Estimated at 4.8 Percent
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Unemployment rate in January 2023 was estimated at 4.8 percent, translating to 2.37 million unemployed Filipinos. This estimated rate is lower than the unemployment rate reported in the same month in 2022 at 6.4 percent.
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2021 Working Children Situation
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The total population of children 5 to 17 years old was estimated at 31.64 million in 2021. Of the estimated 31.64 million children 5 to 17 years old in 2021, 1.37 million or 4.3 percent were working.
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Unemployment Rate in December 2022 is Estimated at 4.3 Percent
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The country’s unemployment rate in December 2022 was estimated at 4.3 percent, the second lowest since April 2005, following the 4.2 percent in November 2022.
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