Labor and Employment

Labor Force Characteristics

Indicator
Employment Rate
Underemployment Rate
Labor Force Participation Rate
Unemployment Rate
Oct 2018
94.9
13.3
60.6
5.1
Jul 2018
94.6
17.2
60.1
5.4
Oct 2017
95.0
15.9
62.1
5.0

Latest Report from Labor Force Survey (LFS)

Employment Rate in October 2022 is Estimated at 95.5 Percent

December 7, 2022

The country’s employment rate continued to pick-up to 95.5 percent in October 2022, from 95.0 percent in the previous month. The estimated employment rate this October 2022 was the highest rate recorded since January 2020 and registered to have... Read more about Employment Rate in October 2022 is Estimated at 95.5 Percent

More LFS Reports

November 8, 2022 Employment Rate in September 2022 is Estimated at 95.0 Percent
October 6, 2022 Employment Rate in August 2022 is Estimated at 94.7 Percent
September 8, 2022 Employment Rate in July 2022 is Estimated at 94.8 Percent

Latest Report from Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF)

2021 Overseas Filipino Workers (Final Results)

December 2, 2022

The number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) or Filipino workers who worked abroad during the period of April to September 2021 was estimated at
1.83 million.

More SOF Reports

March 7, 2022 2020 Overseas Filipino Workers (Final Results)
June 4, 2020 Total Number of OFWs Estimated at 2.2 Million
June 27, 2019 Statistical Tables on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW): 2018

Latest Report from Survey on Children (SOC)

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)

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)

More SOC Reports

July 18, 2012 The number of working children 5 to 17 years old is estimated at 5.5 million (Preliminary Results of the 2011 Survey on Children)
May 2, 2012 NSO and ILO-IPEC set to present final results of the latest survey on children
October 11, 2002 Statistics on Filipino Children (Results from the 1995 National Survey on Working Children)

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)

Technical Notes