Gov’t claims of quality job expansion misleading amid worsening informality and rise in part-timers – IBON

August 6, 2025

Fewer underemployed people is not an indication that the jobs situation is improving.

PH economy struggles to create decent jobs

May 15, 2025

Jobs has been a top concern for the Philippine electorate, but do the government and newly-elected lawmakers recognize the extent of the jobs crisis enough to buckle down to resolving it?

Precarious Lives

May 12, 2025

How do the Senatorial candidates fare on jobs?

May 9, 2025

All senatorial aspirants say jobs should be prioritized, but who among them vie for decent, sustainable jobs from a robust, domestic economy?

Falling employment, higher underemployment signs of unsolved PH jobs crisis-IBON

May 8, 2025

The rise in underemployment reflects the unresolved jobs crisis where existing jobs pay poorly.

Worsening informality behind rise in employment – IBON

April 8, 2025

Worsening jobs informality and lack of gainful work is driving the rise in employment and big decline in underemployment as indicated in the latest official data.

High note? Gov’t ignoring millions-rise in part-time, informal workers — IBON

March 6, 2025

NEWS

The Marcos Jr administration is ignoring widespread informality and the real labor force situation, demonstrating a lack of concern for genuine job creation.

Govt’s labor market optimism disregards hardship of Filipino workers

February 7, 2025

The Marcos Jr administration’s optimism over the labor market shows it deliberately ignores Filipino workers’ reality.

What robust labor market?

January 18, 2025