Philippines Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.4% (2008 est.)
7.3% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	10.20 %	95		2002
2004	11.40 %	83	11.76 %	2003
2005	11.70 %	107	2.63 %	2004 est.
2006	8.70 %	89	-25.64 %	2005 est.
2007	7.90 %	93	-9.20 %	2006 est.
2008	7.30 %	93	-7.59 %	2007 est.
2009	7.40 %	94	1.37 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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