jobs crisis
PH upper middle income by end 2022?: Just a number – IBON
February 12, 2022
The “upper-middle income” country status that the Duterte government is hoping to achieve this year is just a number. Even if reached, this is an empty achievement amid the weakest economy and worst joblessness in decades and will just reflect the prosperity of an elite few.
Scar-crossed Labors
January 17, 2022
We will likely hear claims of strong economic performance, early recovery, and returning to a path of rapid and inclusive growth. But labor force and poverty figures for 2021 already show how any claims like that will just be bluster or, worse, blind to the daily experience of millions of Filipinos.
Ayuda urgently needed to mitigate worsening poverty
August 21, 2021
The government has just announced the transition from ECQ to modified ECQ so the economy can supposedly recover. But the Duterte administration’s over-reliance on destructive lockdowns without effective and substantial health and economic response, like much-needed ayuda, is what’s really worsening the crisis and pushing more Filipinos into poverty.
Jobs crisis rages, ayuda diminishes
August 17, 2021
Ayuda helped mitigate the unemployment shock in April last year but this dropped to just token amounts afterwards despite millions still being unemployed and in desperate need of assistance. Poor pandemic response just made things even worse.
Duterte’s poor COVID response: Biggest unemployment increase in Southeast Asia
August 11, 2021
The pandemic hit everyone, but the Philippines could have responded at least as well as other countries in the region.
June labor force survey confirms economy not recovering despite reopening
August 3, 2021
The latest labor force survey (LFS) shows how far away the economy is from recovering without real fiscal stimulus. Job generation is hollow with a bloating informal sector and huge contraction in full-time work. These will worsen with the looming ECQ which will push millions of Filipinos into deeper economic distress.
Strong economy? Worst job creation in 6 administrations of post-Marcos era
July 25, 2021
“Strong economic fundamentals” claims questionable given stats on weakest job generation post-Marcos era
Soaring unemployment, bloated informality
July 22, 2021