1.62 million Filipinos jobless in June survey, says PSA

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 1.62 million Filipinos remain unemployed as of June 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The PSA’s June labor survey showed that the Philippine employment rate rose to 96.9% this June, which translates to 50.28 million.

While unemployment fell to 3.1%, this still translates to more than one million Filipinos who are unemployed.

“In terms of magnitude, the number of unemployed individuals in June 2024 was registered at 1.62 million. This was lower than the number of unemployed individuals in June 2023 at 2.33 million and in May 2024 at 2.11 million,” the PSA survey said.

PSA Undersecretary Dennis Mapa said the agency surveyed 11,028 households, or 33,161 people, over 15 years old. Data was collected within 18 days, from June 8 to 28.