00:00Meanwhile, the latest job numbers from the Philippine Statistics Authority has brought a smile to the president who's been re-energized to work harder and do even better.
00:08A 1,622,000 Filipinos found paid work from April to May this year, with the odds in favor of even higher numbers moving forward, as we hear more from our Christian Bascones.
00:21Wena has been working for 12 years in an automotive services company, and she never runs out of work due to the strong demand for this service in the Philippines.
00:30Sa tingin ko, sa daming tumatakbo na sa akin sa kalsada sa araw-araw, tsaka yun yung main transportation natin kasi, tsaka aside doon, mga tao katulad natin, kung ano yung bago, anong yung demand, doon tayo.
00:48She said that government agencies like Tesla are a big help, giving them proper training and certifications to be qualified for this kind of job.
00:55The automotive industry leads in the increase of employed workers for the month of May.
01:11Based on the data from the Philippine Statistics Authority or PSA, the number of workers in wholesale and retail trade, motor vehicle repair, and automotive services reached 9.94 million from 9.45 million last year.
01:23Overall, the number of recorded employed people in the country for the month of May this year reached 50.29 million or 96.1%, compared to 48.87 million or 95.9% in the same month last year, 2024, and 48.67 million or 95.9% in April 2025.
01:431.62 million Filipinos got new jobs in just one month as of April to May 2025.
01:50One of the main contributors to the increase in the total employment rate is the agriculture sector, thanks to the government programs under the administration of President Ferdinand Armages Jr., which aims to strengthen the agri-sector in the country.
02:02The number of people who gain employment in the agriculture and forestry sector increased even more.
02:07According to the PSA, this sector runs second in total employment increase for the month of May.
02:11Yung agriculture and forestry siya yung pinaka-pangalawa sa may pinaka-malaking increase sa ating employed persons na nag-contribute.
02:22At ito, ang sabi ko kanina, yung growing of corn, ito harvest season na kasi.
02:27So malaki ang nag-participate, 242,000.
02:31At pangalawa yung growing of body rice, may harvest na rin, so 130,000.
02:37At yung growing of spices, 120,000.
02:41Meanwhile, the start of the rainy season slightly increased the number of unemployed workers in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
02:48Yung sa construction, tama ka, yung ating nakita na decrease dito year on year, mga 290,000, close to 300,000.
02:57Ang sinasabi ay dahil nga na sa rainy season na.
03:00Ito naman sa manufacturing, may nakita tayo kasi na pagbaba, I think ilalabas din ng Philippine Statistics Authority yung datos para dun sa ating monthly survey ng mga industries.
03:13At nakita natin na yung manufacturing sector, particularly yung nasa mga plastic products, may pagbaba rin sa output.
03:20So ito, nagkakaroon ng correlation doon sa mga workers.
03:25Yaring kasi yung malaking nag-contribute doon sa pagbaba ng output sa manufacturing sector.
03:32The number of underemployed also decreased from 14.6% in April to just 13.1% in May.
03:39Meaning, there are fewer workers who are underpaid or hold jobs that don't match their skills and experiences.
03:45According to the PSA projections, the number of employed Filipinos will continue to rise.
03:50While the number of unemployed and underemployed are expected to keep falling until the end of the year.
03:56Christian Bascones from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
