Unemployment rate · Philippines

Philippines Unemployment Rate

The Philippines Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in the Philippines, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

Importance
Medium
Publié
Monthly
Prochaine publication
Devise
PHP · Philippine peso
Banque centrale
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Derniers chiffres

La dernière publication, pour SEP, est parue le 2026-11-06 et s’est établie à 5.4%. C’est plus que 5.3% la fois précédente.

Sur les 12 dernières publications, la valeur est allée de 4.4% à 6.0%, avec une moyenne de 5.1%.

Dec 2025: 5.0%Jan 2026: 4.4%Feb 2026: 4.4%Mar 2026: 5.8%Apr 2026: 5.1%May 2026: 5%Jun 2026: 4.7%Jul 2026: 4.8%Aug 2026: 4.9%Sep 2026: 6%Oct 2026: 5.3%Nov 2026: 5.4% Dec 2025Nov 2026
Résultats réels ; le petit trait sur une barre indique le consensus.
PubliéPourRéelConsensusPrécédent
6 Nov 2026SEP5.4%–5.3%
7 Oct 2026AUG5.3%–6%
8 Sep 2026JUL6%–4.9%
6 Aug 2026JUN4.9%–4.8%
8 Jul 2026MAY4.8%–4.7%
9 Jun 2026APR4.7%–5%
6 May 2026MAR5%–5.1%
8 Apr 2026FEB5.1%–5.8%
13 Mar 2026JAN5.8%–4.4%
6 Feb 2026DEC4.4%–4.4%
7 Jan 2026NOV4.4%–5.0%
10 Dec 2025OCT5.0%–3.8%

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Pourquoi c’est important

Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).

Mode de calcul

the Philippine Statistics Authority usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.

Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployed

Ce que signifient les variations

  • A lower rate than expected usually supports the Philippine peso.
  • Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
  • Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.

Supérieur aux attentes : A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the Philippine peso tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.

Inférieur aux attentes : A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the Philippine peso and push bond yields up.

Un bref historique

Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.

Questions

What is the Philippines Unemployment Rate?

The Philippines Unemployment Rate measures the share of the labour force in the Philippines, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

What was the latest Philippines Unemployment Rate?

5.4% for SEP, published on 6 November 2026.

When is the next Philippines Unemployment Rate?

On Wednesday 9 December 2026 at 01:00 UTC.

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