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Unemployment Rate

Table ID: 3K3F2020

Indicator Total unemployed as a percentage share of total labor force.
Definition Persons in the Labor Force or Economically Active Population: Include all persons 15 years old and over as of their last birthday who are either employed or unemployed.

Unemployed: The unemployed include all persons who are 15 years old and over as of their last birthday and are reported as: without work, i.e., had no job or business during the basic survey reference period; AND currently available for work, i.e., were available and willing to take up work in paid employment or self employment during the basic survey reference period, and/or would be available and willing to take up work in paid employment or self employment within two weeks after the interview date; AND seeking work, i.e., had taken specific steps to look for a job or establish a business during the basic survey reference period; OR not seeking work due to the following reasons: tired/believe no work available, i.e., the discouraged workers who looked for work within the last six months prior to the interview date; awaiting results of previous job application; temporary illness/disability; (d) bad weather; and (e) waiting for rehire/job recall.
Method of Computation UR=(U/LF)*100

where:

UR = Unemployment Rate
U = total number of unemployed persons
LF = total number of persons in the labor force
Source of Basic Data Labor Force Survey (LFS)
Source Document/Agency Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
Frequency of Release Annually
Latest Available 2018
Level of Disaggregation National: Total, men, women; Age group: 15-24, 25-54, 55+
Remarks Beginning April, the definition of unemployment was revised to include the availability criterion in conformance with the international standard. However, the LFS definition of unemployment (even before the inclusion of the availability criterion) deviates from the international standard in some respect.  Future starts (unemployed in the standard) are treated as employed.  Those without work and available for work but not seeking work due to valid reasons (relaxation of the seeking work criterion) are considered as unemployed.  These valid reasons are: 1) tired/ believed no work available, i.e., the discouraged workers; 2) awaiting results of previous job application; 3) temporary illness/ disability; 4) bad weather; and 5) waiting for rehire/job recall.
Contacts Employment Demand Statistics Division
Last Updated 09/21/2018
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