Latest Data
Apr 2026
4.71%
YoY 0.64 pp
MoM -0.28 pp
Data Coverage
Observations: 64
Period: Jan 2021 - Apr 2026
Frequency: Monthly
Historic High: 8.94% (Sep 2021)
Historic Low: 3.07% (Dec 2023)
Data Releases
Related Series
Data Categories Population, Employment, and Labor Markets Employment Status Unemployment Rate
Philippine Monthly Unemployment Rate
In Percent
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Units: Percent

Frequency: Monthly

Notes: This series represents the unemployment rate, calculated as the percentage of unemployed persons to the total labor force. Unemployed persons are those aged 15 years and over who, during the reference period, are: (a) without work, (b) currently available for work, and (c) seeking work (or not seeking work due to specific reasons such as: discouraged workers who believe no work is available, awaiting results of previous job application, temporary illness or disability, bad weather, or waiting for rehire or job recall).1

Suggested Citation: Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Monthly Unemployment Rate. EconStat®. Accessed July 17, 2026. http://econstat.net/category/labor-market/A1/series/UNEMP-M/.

References:

  1. Philippine Statistics Authority. Technical Notes on the Labor Force Survey. https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/labor-force-survey/technical-notes ↩