PSA: Unemployment rate rises to 8.8 percent in February

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(Eagle News) — Unemployment rate in the Philippines rose to 8.8 percent in February, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Tuesday, March 30. According to the PSA, the 8.8 percent, which is 0.1 percent higher than the unemployment rate recorded the previous month, translates to 4.2 million unemployed Filipinos aged 15 and above. This is around 234,000 higher than the 4 million reported in January 2021. According to the PSA, the services sector remained dominant, […]