jobs crisis
Worsening employment and insufficient wages
June 26, 2026
Read more: Falling employment, rising underemployment confirm worsening joblessness
Widespread informality (March 2026)
May 13, 2026
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.
Most Filipinos trapped in precarious work, face deeper crisis from oil price shocks
April 8, 2026
NEWS
Latest labor force data confirms that millions of Filipino families are highly vulnerable to rising fuel costs and higher inflation, pushing them into even deeper poverty.
Worsening jobs crisis, poverty counters PH economy “stands firm” claims
December 3, 2025
NEWS
The Marcos administration’s claim that the economy stands firm on strong fundamentals is oblivious to how many ordinary Filipinos are struggling amid worsening joblessness and poverty
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.
Healthy labor market? Over 2M increase in poorly paid Filipinos says otherwise – IBON
July 8, 2025
May 2025 labor force figures do not show decent jobs being created, but a deepening jobs crisis marked by rising informality, falling job quality, and stagnant wages.
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?
