UNEMPLOYMENT rose in January as demand for workers cooled after the holiday season, the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

The jobless rate rose to a six-month high of 4.3 percent from 3.1 percent in December 2024, but was lower than the 4.5 percent recorded in January 2024.

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