MANILA, Philippines -The unemployment rate in the Philippines increased again to 4.8 percent last January from 4.3 percent in December 2022, according to preliminary data at the Philippine Statistics Authority. This meant some 2.37 million jobless Filipinos during the month. This was the highest monthly readout since the 5 percent in September 2022. National Statistician Dennis Mapa said that in January, there were 49.72 million Filipinos who had jobs or were available and looking for work. This was 3.

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