Inflation, GDP, trade, jobs, the peso, taxes and tariffs shaping the Philippine economy.
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THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate jumped to the highest in four years in July, as the labor force expanded faster than employment, leaving 3.14 million Filipinos without jobs.
Economy
(Part 1) Despite the falling fertility rate in the Philippines, the number of young people and, therefore, of job seekers, continues to rise. According to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the labor force numbered about 51.2 million people in 2025. Over the last several years, the labor force has grown at an […]…
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The Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) is usually perceived as a tripartite initiative among the Philippines, Japan, and the United States. It traverses the Philippines’ biggest economic area, which makes up about half of the country’s gross domestic product.
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Metro Manila's wage board approved a new P60 daily minimum wage increase while the earlier P85 hike remains tied up in court.
Southeast Asian nations have emerged as key drivers of China's clean-energy export boom, with the region making record purchases of energy storage batteries, grid equipment, electric vehicles and clean-power generation components so far this year.
The Philippines’ unemployment rate rose to 6% in July, the highest level since June 2022, as the labor force expanded faster than employment, leaving 3.14 million Filipinos without jobs. The unemployment rate increased from 5.3% a year earlier and 4.9% in June, while the number of unemployed rose by 550,000 from 2.59 million in July […]…
The National Capital Region records the country's highest unemployment rate at 8.2%, as young Filipinos entering the workforce struggle to find enough jobs…
