A Philippine Statistics Authority survey says that in March 2026, the labor force participation rate (LFPR) was recorded at 63.3 percent or 51.65 million Filipinos aged 15 years and over who were in the labor force. The study also found that the number of unemployed persons was estimated at 2.58 million in March 2026. These numbers will be further impacted by AI and other tech disruptions, in which the Coursera Micro Credentials Report 2026 finds that 38% of key skills in the Philippines will change in the next five years, and that 12.7 Filipino jobs are exposed to GenAI. In…
