The Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest Labor Force Survey results showed number of Filipinos without jobs or livelihoods increased to over two million in October 202.

PSA chief and National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa reported that unemployed persons, ages 15 and above, rose to 2.54 million from 1.96 million in September 2025.

This was also higher than the 1.97 million unemployed individuals in October 2024.

As a percentage of 51.16 million participants in the labor force who are actively looking for labor opportunities during the period, the number of jobless persons translated to an unemployment rate of 5%, up from 3.8% in September 2025.

This means 50 in 1,000 individuals do not have jobs or livelihoods during the period.