Philippines Unemployment Rate

Latest
4.79%
2026-05-31
Change
+1.8%
vs prior period
Coverage
2005–2026
128 observations

As of 2026-05-31, Philippines's Unemployment Rate stood at 4.79% — up 1.8% from the prior period. This monthly series covers 2005–2026 (128 observations), ranging from 3.07% to 17.61%.

2.20%6.27%10.34%14.41%18.48%200520112018202220242026

Recent values

DateUnemployment Rate
2026-05-314.79%
2026-04-304.71%
2026-03-314.99%
2026-02-285.11%
2026-01-315.81%
2025-12-314.37%
2025-11-304.37%
2025-10-314.97%
2025-09-303.79%
2025-08-313.90%
2025-07-315.33%
2025-06-303.72%
2025-05-313.89%
2025-04-304.07%