Manila, Oct. 5 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Wednesday the employment rate in August, pegged at 96.1 percent, shows the country's growing economy and resilience.

In a statement, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma noted that the latest employment data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed an impressive performance.

"Coming from a series of successive typhoons, the August 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) report from the PSA reveals an impressive performance, as the employment rate reached 96.1 percent in August 2025, higher than the 96.0 percent recorded in August 2024," he said.

"More importantly, said employment rate is a significant leap from the 94.7 percent recorded in July 2025, highligh...