Jeepney drivers are seen waiting to receive P5,000 cash assistance from the government amid soaring fuel prices. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN
By Erika Mae P. Sinaking, Reporter
THE PHILIPPINES’ underemployment rate climbed to a near three-year high in April, even as the joblessness fell to its lowest level in four months, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
The latest Labor Force Survey by the PSA showed that the underemployment rate surged to 15.2% in April 2026, up from 14.6% in the same month a year ago and the 12.3% in March 2026.
National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said the underemployment rate of 15.2% was the highest since July 2023.
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