informal work

Headline figures mask crisis of informal, volatile labor—IBON

Mayo 6, 2026

The data underscore an economy without stable foundations. Agriculture and manufacturing are critical for broad-based and sustainable growth but continue to fluctuate and deteriorate, while services mainly absorb displaced workers in insecure and low-quality employment.

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

Agosto 6, 2025

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

PH economy struggles to create decent jobs

Mayo 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

Mayo 12, 2025

How do the Senatorial candidates fare on jobs?

Mayo 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

Mayo 8, 2025

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

Worsening informality behind rise in employment – IBON

Abril 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

Marso 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.