Employed workforce surpasses 50 million in the Philippines, according to the national statistics bureau
epaselect epa11132914 A balloon vendor walks past a sports stadium in Marikina City, Metro Manila, Philippines 07 February 2024. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released on February 7 showed that the Philippines' unemployment rate in December 2023 dropped to 3.1 percent with the number of employed persons at 50.52 million, compared to 3.6 percent with 49.64 million, and 4.3 and 49 million for November 2023 and December 2022 respectively. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA
