The unemployment rate of 8.8 percent in February 2021 is higher than that in January 2021 and October 2020, both with 8.7 percent. The estimate was the third highest since April 2020.
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)
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March 25, 2021 | July 2020 Statistical Tables |
March 25, 2021 | Press Conference on the February 2021 Labor Force Survey (Preliminary) Results |
March 9, 2021 | Employment Situation in January 2021 |
Latest Report from Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF)
Based on the results of the 2019 Survey on Overseas Filipinos, the number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who worked abroad at any time during the period April to September 2019 was estimated at 2.2 million. Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs)... Read more about Total Number of OFWs Estimated at 2.2 Million
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Latest Report from Survey on Children (SOC)
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 |
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Survey on Overseas Filipinos | Nov 2011 |
Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) |