(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to further improve the quality of jobs in the Philippines following the drop of the country's unemployment rate in April. "The number of employed Filipinos rose to 48.06 million this April. This is a big opportunity to strive harder to create quality jobs that we could offer to our countrymen," Marcos said in a statement. File PhotoThe PSA report said the number of unemployed Filipinos in April 2023 was estimated at 2.26 million, down from the 2.76 million in April last year. The number of employed Filipinos rose to 48.06 million, an increase of 5.32 million from 45.63 million in April 2022.

Source: Manila Times June 11, 2023 04:57 UTC