UNEMPLOYMENT fell to 3.2 percent in November — the second-lowest monthly rate in 2024 — as the holiday season led to more jobs for Filipinos, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Wednesday.

The jobless rate improved from 3.9 percent in October and 3.6 percent a year earlier. It was also the lowest since June's 3.1 percent and brought year-to-date unemployment to 3.9 percent.

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