The number of unemployed individuals in June 2025 grew to 1.95 million from a year earlier, translating to an unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Wednesday.
In May, the number of unemployed persons in June stood at 2.03 million — an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent, PSA data showed.
Comparative data in June 2024, however, showed the number of unemployed individuals at 1.62 million, which put the unemployment rate at 3.1 percent.