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The number of unemployed Filipinos increased in July as millions of youth, who graduated from college or senior high school and entered the labor force, did not land jobs during the period, the Philippines Statistics Authority reported on Friday.National Statistician and PSA chief Claire Dennis Mapa said the number of jobless individuals, ages 15 and above, rose to 2.38 million in July.This is higher than the 1.62 million unemployed persons recorded in June and 2.29 million jobless in July 2023.
Mapa attributed the increase in July to joblessness among the youth—ages 15 to 24—during the period, noting that many of the fresh graduates from college and senior high school were not absorbed by employers."Nakita namin July kasi nag-graduate na ang nasa kolehiyo or K-12 at iba sa kanila ay 'di nakahanap ng trabaho ," the PSA chief said.In particular, the Statistics chief said that youth unemployment contributed 43% to the total jobless individuals in July.During the month, 6.
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