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  • Philippine unemployment rate edges up to 4.8% in May

    Philippine unemployment rate edges up to 4.8% in May

    MANILA – The country’s unemployment rate in May 2026 increased to 4.8 percent, with an estimated 2.50 million Filipinos out of work, according to the latest Labor Force Survey released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The latest figure was slightly higher than the 4.7 percent unemployment rate recorded in April 2026 and the 3.9 percent…