Over a million women left the workforce in January as opportunities linked to holiday spending dwindled, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA reported that there were 2.15 million Filipinos who were considered unemployed in January 2024.
Over a million women left the workforce in January as opportunities linked to holiday spending dwindled, according to the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority .
“Ang nakikita na rason, ang nagbigay ng rason dito ay yun nga yung household duties. Mga 1 million yun. Plus schooling, mga 500,000. So, bulk of this, sinasabi nila household duties and schooling, mga 1.5 million na kaagad dun sa 1.8 million,” National Statistician Claire Dennis S. Mapa said. Nearly half a million women or 470,000 were between the ages of 15 and 24 years old, while another 393,000 women aged 25 to 34 years old left the workforce.
Data obtained from the PSA showed the average daily basic pay of women reached P610, while men only received P582 in January 2024. The average daily basic pay of workers in the Armed Forces reached P1,088 in January 2024, making workers in this occupation the third highest paid nationwide.
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