IBON Foundation
Unemployment rate in Southeast Asia
April 30, 2026
The jobs crisis is real. With weak growth and job-generating economic engines, PH has the highest unemployment in Southeast Asia, followed by Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand, per available data.
Jobs volatility under the Marcos administration
April 30, 2026
The uncertainty of employment is evident in the increasing volatility of the labor market, which cannot be explained by seasonality alone or by pandemic lockdowns. At the root of the jobs crisis is a sluggish and non-inclusive economy, weakened by the lack of strong domestic production sectors as engines for sustained economic growth.
Productivity rises, wages stay low, big business wins
April 30, 2026
Workers’ productivity surged, but wages barely increased. Corporations meanwhile reaped big profits.
It is time workers got their fair share of the wealth they created.
On ratings outlook downgrades: People matter more
April 23, 2026
COMMENTARY
It is never too late to take steps to manage the oil shock in a way that is equitable, enhances growth, and is structurally transformative.
Low real wages, more expensive food
April 23, 2026
