BusinessWorld E-paper
June 10, 2026
THE PHILIPPINES’ underemployment rate climbed to a near three-year high in April, even as the joblessness fell to its lowest level in four months, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The latest Labor Force Survey by the PSA showed that the underemployment rate surged to 15.2% in April 2026, up from 14.6% in the same month a year ago and the 12.3% in March 2026.
