Tag: 2015 Labor Force Survey

Palace welcomes results of latest Labor Force Survey

Malacañang on Thursday welcomed the results of the latest round of the Labor Force Survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), which showed another decline in unemployment. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda noted that from 6 percent in October 2014, the unemployment rate further decreased to 5.7 percent, which is the lowest figure recorded in the past decade. “We are pleased to announce that the latest round of the Labor Force Survey, […]

Palace welcomes American think tank’s positive ratings on ‘Labor Freedom’

The Palace on Monday welcomed the positive ratings the country received from a United States-based think tank regarding “Labor Freedom”. “We note the results of the 2015 Economic Freedom Index indicating an improvement in the country’s ‘Labor Freedom’ score, which jumped by 8.5 points to 58.2 points—the highest in the last 10 years—as measured by the Heritage Foundation,” Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said. Secretary Coloma said that Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz attributed […]