APRIL 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S  ECONOMIC MANAGERS

THE APRIL 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S  ECONOMIC MANAGERS SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY WENDEL E. AVISADO JUNE 8, 2021  Introduction The first quarter of 2021 showed us encouraging results as we control the spread of COVID-19 and continue reading : APRIL 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S  ECONOMIC MANAGERS

PH RECORDS LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE COVID-19 PEAK – ECON MANAGERS   

May 6, 2021 Rising labor force participation and falling unemployment have enabled millions of Filipinos to regain their jobs and incomes in March 2021, according to the country’s economic managers. In a joint official statement, the Philippine government’s economic managers consisting of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez, and Budget Secretary continue reading : PH RECORDS LOWEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SINCE COVID-19 PEAK – ECON MANAGERS   

THE MARCH 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS

THE MARCH 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY WENDEL E. AVISADO MAY 6, 2021   Labor force survey (LFS) results The labor market continued to see gains in March 2021 following the continue reading : THE MARCH 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS

PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT RECOVERY OF MORE JOBS, SENSITIVITY OF LABOR MARKET TO QUARANTINES

March 30, 2021 Improvements were seen in the number of people who were able to recover their jobs or earn a living as more of the economy was gradually reopened late last year and in early 2021, according to the country’s economic managers. The Philippine government’s economic managers, consisting of Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl continue reading : PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT RECOVERY OF MORE JOBS, SENSITIVITY OF LABOR MARKET TO QUARANTINES

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS: THE FEBRUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS

THE FEBRUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS   JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS:   ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY WENDEL E. AVISADO   MARCH 30, 2021   Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic and the quarantines have claimed many lives and caused continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS: THE FEBRUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS

MORE JOBS RESTORED WITH SAFE REOPENING OF ECONOMY, ADDRESSING REMAINING RESTRICTIONS STILL NEEDED – PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS

March 9, 2021 The latest labor force survey (LFS) data show that across sectors, the country is gradually getting back the jobs lost due to the pandemic. However, the smaller progress in the past quarter suggests the need to address remaining restrictions before the economy can get closer to normal, according to the country’s economic continue reading : MORE JOBS RESTORED WITH SAFE REOPENING OF ECONOMY, ADDRESSING REMAINING RESTRICTIONS STILL NEEDED – PH ECONOMIC MANAGERS

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON JANUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS

THE JANUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS   JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS:   ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY WENDEL E. AVISADO   MARCH 9, 2021   Introduction We started 2020 with very good prospects. The country was likely to continue reading : JOINT STATEMENT OF THE DUTERTE ADMINISTRATION’S ECONOMIC MANAGERS ON JANUARY 2021 LABOR FORCE SURVEY RESULTS

PH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EASES IN JULY FROM APRIL 2020

September 3, 2020 The labor market is improving, but the government needs to continue its efforts in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting affected workers and firms to revive the economy, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) says. As reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the July round of the continue reading : PH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EASES IN JULY FROM APRIL 2020

STATEMENT OF ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA AT THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING | JUNE 5, 2020

STATEMENT  ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA  #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING June 5, 2020 | 12:30-1:30pm via Zoom   Colleagues in government, friends from the media, fellow countrymen, good afternoon.   Recent developments Today, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the latest data on three economic indicators: consumer price inflation, manufacturing performance, and the continue reading : STATEMENT OF ACTING SOCIOECONOMIC PLANNING SECRETARY KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA AT THE #ASKNEDA MEDIA BRIEFING | JUNE 5, 2020

UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO NEW RECORD LOW IN 10 YEARS

March 6, 2020 The Philippine labor market continued to record positive gains as underemployment rate fell to its lowest in a decade on top of an increased employment rate, the National Economic and Development Authority said. The January round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the country’s underemployment continue reading : UNDEREMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO NEW RECORD LOW IN 10 YEARS

UNDEREMPLOYMENT DROPS TO LOWEST IN OVER A DECADE

December 5, 2018 The country’s underemployment rate fell to its lowest in over a decade, indicating the improvement of the quality of work nationwide, the National Economic and Development Authority said. Based on the October round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority, underemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent in October continue reading : UNDEREMPLOYMENT DROPS TO LOWEST IN OVER A DECADE

AGRI SECTOR LOSS LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT DECLINE IN JANUARY 2017

MANILA – The number of employed Filipinos decreased in January 2017, partly due to the recent typhoons that affected the agriculture sector, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The January 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that the country’s employment rate declined to 93.4 from 94.3 percent continue reading : AGRI SECTOR LOSS LEADS TO EMPLOYMENT DECLINE IN JANUARY 2017

Vibrant labor market accompanies GDP growth

MANILA –With faster and improved quality of economic growth, the Philippine labor market continues to show vibrancy as unemployment and underemployment rates fell in July 2016, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Labor Force Survey (LFS) for July 2016, the employment rate rose to 94.6 percent continue reading : Vibrant labor market accompanies GDP growth