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Employment rate pegged at 95.7% in May: PSA

(Eagle News) — The employment rate in the country was pegged at 95.7% in May, a 0.2 percent increase from the employment rate reported the month before. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the 95.7% translates to  48.26 million people employed. The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) was registered at 65.3 percent in May, also higher than the reported LFPR in April 2023, at 65.1%. The top five sub-sectors with the highest year-on-year increase in […]