Philippines’ October Jobless Rate Jumps to 5% - BusinessWorld Online

PH jobless rate hits 3-month high in Oct

THE number of jobless Filipinos jumped in October as unemployment hit a three-month high of 5.0 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday.

Unemployment jumps to 5% in October 2025 as economy struggles to absorb job seekers

While an additional 1.04 million Filipinos participate in the labor force by either working or job hunting, only 463,000 of them land new jobs

More Filipinos jobless in October 2025, says PSA

The number of jobless Filipinos grew in October, with at least 2.54 million people unemployed that month, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority on Wednesday, December 10.

Philippines’ October jobless rate jumps to 5% - BusinessWorld Online

The number of jobless Filipinos rose by about 570,000 to 2.54 million in October from a year earlier, even as overall employment increased by 460,000, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, underscoring persistent vulnerabilities in the labor market despite headline job gains.  This brought the jobless rate to 5% from 3.8% in the previous month and 3.9% a year ago — close to the post-pandemic high posted in July, when u…

PSA Reports 2.54 Million Unemployed Filipinos in October 2025, Citing Seasonal and Economic Factors - Mindanao Daily News

PSA Reports 2.54 Million Unemployed Filipinos in October 2025

October jobless rate climbed to 5%

The Philippines’ unemployment rate increased to 5.0 percent in October 2025 from 3.9 percent in the same month last year, according to the Philippine