PH jobless rate inches up to 5.4% in September
Philippine unemployment rose to 5.4 percent in September from 5.3 percent in August, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. This marks another increase after a brief easing in August, following three consecutive months of rising joblessness.
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