Philippine unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in April

Philippine unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in April

The number of jobless Filipinos further eased to 2.41 million in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

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PH unemployment down 4.7% in April

MANILA, Philippines — The country's labor market improved in April, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday.Unemployment declined to 4.7 percent in April 2026, lower than the 5.0 percent in March but higher than the 4.1 percent in April 2025.This translates to 2.41 million unemployed Filipinos, a decrease from the 2.58 million in the previous month, but a rise from the 2.06 million in the same month last year.

PH unemployment rate falls to 4.7% in April

THE NUMBER of jobless Filipinos further eased to 2.41 million in April this year from 2.58 million in March, bucking expectations of a weaker labor market amid the energy crisis, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. This translated to an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, down from 5 percent in March. It was the […]