Philippine jobless rate eases to 3.9% in August
MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos declined to 2.03 million in August, from 2.59 million in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Wednesday. That was equivalent to a jobless rate of 3.9 percent, down from 5.3 percent in the previous month. READ: DOLE cites inclement weather behind increased July unemployment rate Meanwhile, 5.38