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DoLE: More jobs as unemployment drops
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced an increase in job opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled workers, citing several expanding key factors.
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma identified positive growth in service and sales, craft and related trades, and technician and associate professional roles.
This announcement follows a Labor Force Survey indicating a decrease in unemployment by 69,000 from March 2024 to March 2025, reaching 1.931 million.
Laguesma highlighted that labor force participation and unemployment rates are exceeding the targets set by the Philippine Development Plan.
He acknowledged the volatile nature of the labor market, influenced by both external and internal factors, and stressed the need to address issues like education-job mismatch.
From January to April 2025, DOLE facilitated 338 job fairs, generating over 670,000 vacancies from local and overseas employers.
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