MANILA— The number of jobless Filipinos fell further in January 2015, showing signs that the country’s labor market is continuously improving and fueling hopes that the better employment figures will sustain recent findings of increased incomes of low-income families, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). The January 2015 Labor Force Survey (LFS) continue reading : January 2015 employment figures show stronger PH jobs market
October 2014 employment figures reveal better quality jobs generated, unemployment lowest in 10 years – NEDA
MANILA — Significant gains were registered by the country’s labor market as employment figures for October 2014 revealed that better quality jobs were generated and unemployment dropped to its lowest in 10 years, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This statement came after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released the results of continue reading : October 2014 employment figures reveal better quality jobs generated, unemployment lowest in 10 years – NEDA
Employment numbers improve in April 2014, back gov’t growth target for the year
MANILA—Jobs growth in all major sectors of the economy pushed total employment to 38.7 million in April 2014, a 4.5-percent increase from 37.0 million a year ago, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). This growth translated into 1.7 million additional employed persons in April 2014 from the same period last year. Thus, continue reading : Employment numbers improve in April 2014, back gov’t growth target for the year
