Over 3M Filipinos jobless in February - BusinessWorld Online


4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 10 months ago

THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate steadied on a monthly basis in February, but the number of jobless Filipinos increased to 3.126 million despite the gradual reopening of the economy, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

Commuters queue for a free ride at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) North Avenue Station in Quezon City, March 28. PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Ana Olivia A. Tirona, Researcher THE PHI… [+5714 chars]

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