Unemployment up slightly in April

Jun 07, 2024 12:35 am

(UPDATE) UNEMPLOYMENT picked up in April and job quality also worsened, data released by the government on Thursday showed.

The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country's jobless rate rose for a second straight month to 4.0 percent from 3.9 percent in March.

Jobseekers apply for work at a job fair, organized by the Makati Public Service Office in celebration of Makati City’s 354th Founding Anniversary, at a mall on June 6, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO

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