PHL reports 4.25 million unemployed in Sept; 8.9% unemployment rate highest this year

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Agriculture, manufacturing, info and communication sector report biggest drop in employment (Eagle News) — The Philippines recorded its highest unemployment rate since January this year at 8.9 percent this September when the country was recording between 12,000 to more than 26,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. The 8.9 percent unemployment rate came about after the number of unemployed in the Philippines increased from 3.88 million in August 2021 to 4.25 million in the succeeding […]