Inquirer
BAGUIO CITY — The labor force in the mountainous Cordillera was reduced by 10,000 workers last year in the retail and mining sectors due to an economic growth slowdown in 2025, according to the latest labor force survey results which were presented at a forum on Thursday (May 21). The survey reveals a labor force participation rate of 832,000 (63.8 percent) in 2025, which was a drop from 842,000 (65 percent) in 2024, said Aldrin Federico Bahit Jr, the region’s chief statistician of the Philippine Statistics Authority. The labor participation rate is the proportion of workers in the economy who […]... Keep on reading: PSA: Cordillera employment highest in PH in 2025
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