jobless growth
PH economic growth is corruption-driven and exclusionary
November 8, 2025
Economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 is the slowest in 14 years, exposing the corruption-driven and exclusionary nature of the Philippine economy.
Job-destroying growth debunks stable labor market claims
November 6, 2025
Recent job losses show how unstable the Philippine labor market remains, reflecting the weakness of the overall economy.
Marcos Jr admin oblivious, failing to arrest deteriorating people’s welfare — IBON
January 24, 2025
If the economy is so steady and employment so robust, why are more Filipinos unable to afford what they need and falling into poverty?
Job-losing growth in first quarter 2024 is cause for alarm not optimism – IBON
May 10, 2024
The difficulty in creating enough decent and sustainable work which leaves millions of Filipinos to survive off of meager incomes certainly cannot in any way be a source of “optimism and pride,” as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) put it when the growth figures were released
Stagnant employment and shrinking labor force indicate worsening disguised joblessness — IBON
January 10, 2024
The lower unemployment rate appears favorable but should not be taken at face value.
IBON Executive Director on the 3rd quarter 2023 growth rate
November 9, 2023
Over 1M rise in part-time workers belies admin’s ‘favorable’ labor market claims—IBON
July 8, 2023
NEWS
Despite months of government playing up so-called reforms to ensure high-quality job generation, more and more Filipinos are struggling to earn whatever they can just to get by.
Economic slowdown stresses urgency of boosting household purchasing power with wage hikes, ayuda– IBON
May 14, 2023
The continuing deceleration in household spending from low incomes and high prices is among the biggest factors in the slowdown, and is among issues that the administration can immediately address
