Unstable labor market

November 27, 2025

Shape of PH Labor as of March 2025

May 18, 2025

Can the Philippine jobs crisis be solved with mere upskilling and attracting investments in job-generating businesses? A more structural solution perhaps needs to be taken including strengthening domestic economic production first.

Lower unemployment count masks true joblessness

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?

Gov’t labor market, quality work hype disconnected from poor Filipinos’ reality — IBON

July 10, 2024

NEWS ANALYSIS

Persistent lack of decent work, low wages, and worsening poverty contradict the Marcos administration’s claims that the labor market is on a positive momentum and that more quality jobs are being created.

Employment falls, official unemployment stats hide millions of jobless Filipinos — IBON

November 8, 2022

The Marcos Jr administration appears to be more intent on playing up supposed employment gains rather than addressing the reality of massive joblessness.

Economy loses jobs despite reported growth

June 12, 2017

The recently released labor force survey figures indicate an alarming intensification of the domestic jobs crisis with the economy losing jobs despite reported economic growth, said research group IBON. Reported unemployment and underemployment in the country fell, but so did employment and the size of the labor force – all of which indicate growing distortions […]