Unemployment rate eases to 10%, equivalent to 4.6M jobless Filipinos in July — PSA

The number of jobless Filipinos eased in July after soaring to a record-high in April as the economy gradually reopened after months of strict lockdowns to contain COVID-19's spread. 

In a virtual press conference on Thursday, National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa reported that the unemployment rate was recorded at 10% in July. This is equivalent to 4.6 million adult individuals without jobs or livelihoods during the period.

"Ito ay mas mataas ng 2.2 milyon kaysa sa bilang noong July 2019 na nasa 5.4% o 2.4 milyon," Mapa said. — RSJ, GMA News