Job gains by industry
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate went down to 3.9% in May from 4.1% in April, with the number of individuals in the labor force hitting...
Philippine labor force surges to record 52.32M in May
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate went down to 3.9% in May from 4.1% in April, with the number of individuals in the labor force hitting...
Philippine labor force situation
THE PHILIPPINES’ unemployment rate went down to 3.9% in May from 4.1% in April, with the number of individuals in the labor force hitting...
How minimum wages compared across regions in June
In June, inflation-adjusted wages were 17.7% to 25.7% lower than the current daily minimum wages across the regions in the country. Meanwhile, in peso terms, real wages were lower by around P72.89 to P131.43 from the current daily minimum wages set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board.
Headline and Electricity Inflation Rates in the Philippines
Headline inflation slightly inched up in June, driven by higher costs of utilities and education, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Read the...
Digital payments account for 57.4% of transaction volume in 2024
DIGITAL PAYMENTS in the Philippines posted steady growth last year, making up almost 60% of both the volume and value of total monthly retail...
Share of digital payments rises to 59% in 2024
DIGITAL PAYMENTS in the Philippines posted steady growth last year, making up almost 60% of both the volume and value of total monthly retail...
Philippines’ score lags behind regional average in ICT Index
The Philippines scored 78 out of 100 in the 2025 ICT Development Index (IDI) from UN agency International Telecommunication Union, outpacing the global average...
Inflation Rates in the Philippines
Headline inflation slightly inched up in June, driven by higher costs of utilities and education, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Read the...
Headline and Rice Inflation Rates in the Philippines
Headline inflation slightly inched up in June, driven by higher costs of utilities and education, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday. Read the...
Philippines ranks 90th and 99th in freedom and prosperity rankings
The Philippines placed 90th in Freedom Index and 99th in Prosperity Index out of 164 countries in the latest edition of the Freedom and...
National Government outstanding debt
THE NATIONAL Government’s (NG) outstanding debt hit a fresh high of P16.92 trillion at the end of May as new domestic debt issuances were...
