The employment rate in April 2019 was estimated at 94.9 percent. In April 2018, the employment rate was 94.5 percent.
Labor and Employment
Labor Force Characteristics
| Employment Rate |
| Underemployment Rate |
| Labor Force Participation Rate |
| Unemployment Rate |
| 94.9 |
| 13.3 |
| 60.6 |
| 5.1 |
| 94.6 |
| 17.2 |
| 60.1 |
| 5.4 |
| 95.0 |
| 15.9 |
| 62.1 |
| 5.0 |
Latest Report from Labor Force Survey (LFS)
More LFS Reports
| May 20, 2019 | 2018 Annual Estimates Tables |
| April 26, 2019 | Employment Situation in October 2018 |
| April 26, 2019 | Statistical Tables on Labor Force Survey (LFS): October 2018 |
Latest Report from Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF)
April 30, 2019
The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at anytime during the period April to September 2018 was estimated at 2.3 million. Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) with existing work contract comprised 96.2 percent of the total... Read more about Total Number of OFWs Estimated at 2.3 Million (Results from the 2018 Survey on Overseas Filipinos)
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Latest Report from Survey on Children (SOC)
December 9, 2015
Based on the final results of the 2011 SOC, the estimated number of children aged 5 to 17 years who worked for at least one hour during the past week in October 2011 was 3.3 million. They accounted for 12.4 percent of the estimated 26.6 million... Read more about Estimated Number of Working Children 5 to 17 Years Old Who Worked During The Past Week Was 3.3 Million (Final Results of the 2011 Survey on Children)
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LFS Reports by Year Published
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Publications
| Title of Publication | Date Released |
|---|---|
| Survey on Overseas Filipinos | Nov 2011 |
| Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) |