PSA

16 hours ago

PH economy grew 5.5% in 2nd quarter of 2025

The Philippine economy expanded by 5.5 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, driven by strong performance in services, public administration, and consumer spending, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.

7 days ago

Philippine June 2025 exports soar 26.1%, hit $7.02B

Philippine merchandise exports surged by 26.1 percent in June 2025, hitting $7.02 billion, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It marks the second-highest year-on-year growth in two years, trailing only the 28.2-percent spike recorded in April 2024.

30 Jul 2025

7:32AM

National ID integrated into SBCorp app to boost MSME loan access

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has officially integrated its National ID authentication system with Small Business Corp.’s (SBCorp) mobile app to simplify and secure loan applications for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

22 Jul 2025

7:49AM

Internet access in PH expands, but cost still a barrier: PSA-DICT survey

The percentage of Filipino households with internet access at home climbed to 48.8 percent in 2024, a significant rise from just 17.7 percent in 2019, according to the 2024 National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey (NICTHS).

8 Jul 2025

12:15PM

QUICK LOOK | May unemployment rate eases to 3.9%, underemployment up

The Philippine labor market showed modest improvements in May 2025, with the unemployment rate easing to 3.9 percent, down from 4.1 percent in both May 2024 and April 2025. This corresponds to 2.03 million jobless individuals, fewer than the 2.11 million recorded a year earlier.

20 Jun 2025

7:33AM

Tourism adds ₱2.35 trillion to PH economy, accounts for 8.9% of 2024 GDP

Tourism contributed 8.9 percent to the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to the latest Tourism Satellite Account compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

16 Jun 2025

7:04AM

QUICK LOOK | Palay output seen to rise 13.4%, corn 26.7% in Q2

The Philippines is on track to post stronger palay and corn outputs in the second quarter of 2025, with government estimates based on standing crops as of May 1 showing significant improvements in both production volume and harvest areas compared to the same period last year.

6 Jun 2025

10:15AM

PH job growth slows as manufacturing sheds 410,000; work hours drop

Filipinos are working fewer hours despite job growth, raising fresh concerns about underemployment.

8 Apr 2025

12:18PM

QUICK LOOK: February jobless rate eases from January, but remains above year-ago level

The unemployment rate in the Philippines declined to 3.8 percent in February 2025, easing from 4.3 percent in January, but edging up from 3.5 percent in February 2024, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s Labor Force Survey.